AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                                                                     One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484

This Prospectus  describes  Stagecoach(TM)ApexSM, a flexible premium deferred annuity (the "Annuity") offered by American Skandia Life
Assurance  Corporation  ("American  Skandia",  "we",  "our" or "us")  exclusively  through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The Annuity may be
offered as an individual  annuity contract or as an interest in a group annuity.  This Prospectus  describes the important  features
of the  Annuity  and what you  should  consider  before  purchasing  the  Annuity.  We have also  filed a  Statement  of  Additional
Information that is available from us, without charge,  upon your request.  The contents of the Statement of Additional  Information
are  described  on page 58. The Annuity or certain of its  investment  options  and/or  features may not be available in all states.
Various rights and benefits may differ between states to meet  applicable  laws and/or  regulations.  Certain terms are  capitalized
in this Prospectus.  Those terms are either defined in the Glossary of Terms or in the context of the particular section.

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American  Skandia offers several  different  annuities  which your investment  professional  may be authorized to offer to you. Each
annuity has different  features and benefits that may be  appropriate  for you based on your financial  situation,  your age and how
you intend to use the annuity.  The different features and benefits include variations in death benefit  protection,  the ability to
access your  annuity's  account value and the charges that you will be subject to if you choose to surrender  the annuity.  The fees
and charges may also be different between each annuity.
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If you are purchasing the Annuity as a replacement  for existing  variable  annuity or variable life coverage,  you should  consider
any  surrender or penalty  charges you may incur when  replacing  your  existing  coverage and that this Annuity may be subject to a
contingent  deferred  sales charge if you elect to surrender  the Annuity or take a partial  withdrawal.  You should  consider  your
need to access the annuity's account value and whether the annuity's liquidity features will satisfy that need.

WHY WOULD I CHOOSE TO PURCHASE THIS ANNUITY?
This Annuity is frequently  used for  retirement  planning  because it allows you to accumulate  retirement  savings and also offers
payout  options when you are ready to begin  receiving  income.  The Annuity also offers one or more death benefits that can protect
your retirement  savings if you die during a period of declining  markets.  It may be used as an investment  vehicle for "qualified"
investments,  including  an IRA,  SEP-IRA,  Roth IRA or Tax  Sheltered  Annuity (or  403(b)).  It may also be used as an  investment
vehicle for  "non-qualified"  investments.  The Annuity allows you to invest your money in a number of variable  investment  options
as well as in one or more fixed investment options.

When an Annuity is purchased as a  "non-qualified"  investment,  you  generally  are not taxed on any  investment  gains the Annuity
earns until you make a  withdrawal  or begin to receive  annuity  payments.  This  feature,  referred to as  "tax-deferral",  can be
beneficial to the growth of your Account Value  because money that would  otherwise be needed to pay taxes on investment  gains each
year remains invested and can earn additional money.  However,  because the Annuity is designed for long-term  retirement savings, a
10%  penalty  tax may be  applied  on  withdrawals  you make  before  you  reach age 59 1/2.  Annuities  purchased  as a  non-qualified
investment  are not subject to the maximum  contribution  limits  that may apply to a qualified  investment,  and are not subject to
required minimum distributions after age 701/2.

When an Annuity is purchased as a "qualified"  investment,  you should consider that the Annuity does not provide any additional tax
advantages  to the  preferential  treatment  already  available  through your  retirement  plan under the Internal  Revenue Code. An
Annuity may offer  features  and  benefits in addition to  providing  tax  deferral  that other  investment  vehicles may not offer,
including  death benefit  protection for your  beneficiaries,  lifetime income  options,  and the ability to make transfers  between
numerous  variable  investment  options  offered  under the Annuity.  You should  consult with your  investment  professional  as to
whether the overall benefits and costs of the Annuity are appropriate considering your overall financial plan.


These annuities are NOT deposits or obligations  of, or issued,  guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A. are NOT insured or guaranteed by the U.S.  government,  the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation  (FDIC), the Federal Reserve
Board or any other agency.  An investment in this annuity involves investment risks, including possible loss of value.
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THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE NOT BEEN  APPROVED  OR  DISAPPROVED  BY THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR ANY STATE  SECURITIES
COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES  COMMISSION  PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY
REPRESENTATION  TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL  OFFENSE.  PLEASE READ THIS  PROSPECTUS AND THE CURRENT  PROSPECTUS FOR THE UNDERLYING
MUTUAL FUNDS.  KEEP THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-752-6342.
Prospectus Dated: November 9, 2001                                       Statement of Additional Information Dated: November 9, 2001
WFVAPEXPROS- (11/2001)                                                                                                   WFVAPEXPROS





WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY FEATURES OF THE ANNUITY?

|X|      The Annuity is a "flexible  premium  deferred  annuity."  It is called  "flexible  premium"  because you have  considerable
       flexibility in the timing and amount of premium  payments.  Generally,  investors  "defer"  receiving  annuity payments until
       after an accumulation period.

|X|      This  Annuity  offers  both  variable  and fixed  investment  options.  If you  allocate  your  Account  Value to  variable
       investment  options,  the value of your  Annuity  will vary daily to reflect the  investment  performance  of the  underlying
       investment  options.  Fixed investment  options of different  durations are offered that are guaranteed by us, but may have a
       Market Value Adjustment if you withdraw your Account Value before the Maturity Date.

|X|      The Annuity  features  two  distinct  periods - the  accumulation  period and the payout  period.  During the  accumulation
       period your Account Value is allocated to one or more underlying  investment options.  The variable investment options,  each
       a Class 1 Sub-account of American Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation Variable Account B, invest in an underlying mutual fund
       portfolio.  Currently,  portfolios of the following  underlying  mutual funds are being offered:  Wells Fargo Variable Trust,
       American Skandia Trust, Montgomery Variable Series and INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc.

|X|      During the payout period,  commonly called  "annuitization,"  you can elect to receive  annuity  payments (1) for life; (2)
       for life with a  guaranteed  minimum  number  of  payments;  (3)  based on joint  lives;  or (4) for a  guaranteed  number of
       payments.  We currently make annuity payments available on a fixed or variable basis.

|X|      This Annuity  offers a basic Death  Benefit.  It also offers  optional  Death  Benefits  that provide an enhanced  level of
       protection for your beneficiary(ies) for an additional charge.

|X|      Annuity  Owners can purchase an optional  life  insurance  rider called  Plus40(TM)which  provides an income  tax-free  life
       insurance benefit to the Owner's beneficiary(ies) equal to 40% of the Account Value of your Annuity.

|X|      You are allowed to withdraw a limited  amount of money from your  Annuity on an annual  basis  without any  charges.  Other
       product  features  allow you to access your Account  Value as necessary,  although a charge may apply.  After Annuity Year 4,
       you are allowed to make unlimited withdrawals from your Annuity without any charges.

|X|      Transfers  between  investment  options are tax-free.  Currently,  you may make twenty  transfers each year free of charge.
       We also  offer  several  programs  that  enable you to manage  your  Account  Value as your  financial  needs and  investment
       performance change.

HOW DO I PURCHASE THIS ANNUITY?
We sell the Annuity through licensed,  registered  investment  professionals.  You must complete an application and submit a minimum
initial  purchase  payment of $10,000.  We may allow you to make a lower  initial  purchase  payment  provided you  establish a bank
drafting program under which purchase  payments  received in the first Annuity Year total at least $10,000.  If the Annuity is owned
by an individual or  individuals,  the oldest of those  persons must be age 85 or under.  If the Annuity is owned by an entity,  the
annuitant must be age 85 or under.












                                                         TABLE OF CONTENTS


GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................................................................................5


SUMMARY OF CONTRACT FEES AND CHARGES...............................................................................................6


EXPENSE EXAMPLES...................................................................................................................9


INVESTMENT OPTIONS................................................................................................................18

   WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS?.............................................................18
   WHAT ARE THE FIXED INVESTMENT OPTIONS?.........................................................................................23

FEES AND CHARGES..................................................................................................................23

   WHAT ARE THE CONTRACT FEES AND CHARGES?........................................................................................23
   WHAT CHARGES APPLY SOLELY TO THE SUB-ACCOUNTS?.................................................................................24
   WHAT CHARGES ARE ASSESSED BY THE PORTFOLIOS?...................................................................................25
   WHAT CHARGES APPLY TO THE FIXED ALLOCATIONS?...................................................................................25
   WHAT CHARGES APPLY IF I CHOOSE AN ANNUITY PAYOUT?..............................................................................25
   EXCEPTIONS/REDUCTIONS TO FEES AND CHARGES......................................................................................25

PURCHASING YOUR ANNUITY...........................................................................................................25

   WHAT ARE OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING THE ANNUITY?..........................................................................25

MANAGING YOUR ANNUITY.............................................................................................................26

   MAY I CHANGE THE OWNER, ANNUITANT AND BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS?................................................................26
   MAY I RETURN THE ANNUITY IF I CHANGE MY MIND?..................................................................................26
   MAY I MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASE PAYMENTS?.......................................................................................27
   MAY I MAKE SCHEDULED PAYMENTS DIRECTLY FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT?...................................................................27
   MAY I MAKE PURCHASE PAYMENTS THROUGH A SALARY REDUCTION PROGRAM?...............................................................27

MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE.......................................................................................................27

   HOW AND WHEN ARE PURCHASE PAYMENTS INVESTED?...................................................................................27
   ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS OR CHARGES ON TRANSFERS BETWEEN INVESTMENT OPTIONS?.....................................................27
   DO YOU OFFER DOLLAR COST AVERAGING?............................................................................................28
   DO YOU OFFER ANY AUTOMATIC REBALANCING PROGRAMS?...............................................................................28
   DO YOU OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE A "RETURN OF PREMIUM" AT A FUTURE DATE?............................................28
   MAY I AUTHORIZE MY INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL TO MANAGE MY ACCOUNT?...............................................................30
   HOW DO THE FIXED INVESTMENT OPTIONS WORK?......................................................................................31
   HOW DO YOU DETERMINE RATES FOR FIXED ALLOCATIONS?..............................................................................31
   HOW DOES THE MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT WORK?.....................................................................................31
   WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY GUARANTEE PERIOD MATURES?.................................................................................32

ACCESS TO ACCOUNT VALUE...........................................................................................................33

   WHAT TYPES OF DISTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ME?...............................................................................33
   ARE THERE TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTIONS?..................................................................................33
   CAN I WITHDRAW A PORTION OF MY ANNUITY?........................................................................................33
   HOW MUCH CAN I WITHDRAW AS A FREE WITHDRAWAL?..................................................................................34
   IS THERE A CHARGE FOR A PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL?....................................................................................34
   CAN I MAKE PERIODIC WITHDRAWALS FROM THE ANNUITY DURING THE ACCUMULATION PERIOD?...............................................34
   DO YOU OFFER A PROGRAM FOR WITHDRAWALS UNDER SECTION 72(T) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE?.......................................34
   WHAT ARE MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS AND WHEN WOULD I NEED TO MAKE THEM?.............................................................35
   CAN I SURRENDER MY ANNUITY FOR ITS VALUE?......................................................................................35
   WHAT IS A MEDICALLY-RELATED SURRENDER AND HOW DO I QUALIFY?....................................................................35
   WHAT TYPES OF ANNUITY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?...................................................................................35
   HOW AND WHEN DO I CHOOSE THE ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTION?...........................................................................37
   HOW ARE ANNUITY PAYMENTS CALCULATED?...........................................................................................37







DEATH BENEFIT.....................................................................................................................38

   WHAT TRIGGERS THE PAYMENT OF A DEATH BENEFIT?..................................................................................38
   OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS........................................................................................................38
   PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS......................................................................................................40

Plus40(TM)OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER.............................................................................................42


VALUING YOUR INVESTMENT...........................................................................................................42

   HOW IS MY ACCOUNT VALUE DETERMINED?............................................................................................42
   WHAT IS THE SURRENDER VALUE OF MY ANNUITY?.....................................................................................43
   HOW AND WHEN DO YOU VALUE THE SUB-ACCOUNTS?....................................................................................43
   HOW DO YOU VALUE FIXED ALLOCATIONS?............................................................................................43
   WHEN DO YOU PROCESS AND VALUE TRANSACTIONS?....................................................................................43

TAX CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................................................44

   WHAT ARE SOME OF THE FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF THIS ANNUITY?...............................................................44
   HOW ARE AMERICAN SKANDIA AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS TAXED?......................................................................44
   IN GENERAL, HOW ARE ANNUITIES TAXED?...........................................................................................44
   HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS TAXED?...................................................................................................44
   WHAT TAX CONSIDERATIONS ARE THERE FOR TAX-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OR QUALIFIED
     CONTRACTS?...................................................................................................................46
   HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTS TAXED?..........................................................................47
   GENERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................................................48

GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................................49

   HOW WILL I RECEIVE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS?.....................................................................................49
   WHO IS AMERICAN SKANDIA?.......................................................................................................50
   WHAT ARE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS?....................................................................................................50
   WHAT IS THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS?...........................................................................51
   WHO DISTRIBUTES ANNUITIES OFFERED BY AMERICAN SKANDIA?.........................................................................52
   AVAILABLE INFORMATION..........................................................................................................53
   INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE................................................................................53
   HOW TO CONTACT US..............................................................................................................54
   INDEMNIFICATION................................................................................................................54
   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..............................................................................................................54
   EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS...............................................................................................55
   CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION............................................................................58

APPENDIX A - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICAN SKANDIA..........................................................................1

   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE
     ASSURANCE CORPORATION.........................................................................................................2
   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001...............................................................................................11
   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.....................................................................15
   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA........................................................................................................16
   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS..........................................17
   AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE
     ASSURANCE CORPORATION........................................................................................................22

APPENDIX B - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SEPARATE ACCOUNT B..............................................................1


APPENDIX C - CALCULATION OF OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS................................................................................1


APPENDIX D - Plus40(TM)OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER.................................................................................1









                                                         GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Many terms used within this  Prospectus  are described  within the text where they appear.  The  description  of those terms are not
repeated in this Glossary of Terms.

Account Value:  The value of each  allocation to a Sub-account or a Fixed  Allocation  prior to the Annuity Date, plus any earnings,
and/or less any losses,  distributions  and charges.  The Account Value is  calculated  before we assess any  applicable  Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") and/or any Annual  Maintenance  Fee. The Account Value is determined  separately for each Sub-account
and for each Fixed  Allocation,  and then totaled to determine  Account  Value for your entire  Annuity.  The Account  Value of each
Fixed Allocation on other than its Maturity Date may be calculated using a market value adjustment.

Annuitization:  The application of Account Value to one of the available  annuity options to begin receiving  periodic  payments for
life, for a guaranteed minimum number of payments or for life with a guaranteed minimum number of payments.

Annuity Date: The date you choose for annuity payments to commence.  A maximum Annuity Date may apply.

Annuity Year: A 12-month period commencing on the Issue Date of the Annuity and each successive 12-month period thereafter.

Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Fixed  Allocation:  An allocation of Account Value that is to be credited a fixed rate of interest for a specified  Guarantee Period
during the accumulation period.

Guarantee Period: A period of time during the accumulation period where we credit a fixed rate of interest on a Fixed Allocation.

Interim  Value:  The value of the Fixed  Allocation  on any date other than the  Maturity  Date.  The Interim  Value is equal to the
initial value allocated to the Fixed Allocation plus all interest  credited to the Fixed Allocation as of the date calculated,  less
any transfers or withdrawals from the Fixed Allocation.

Issue Date: The effective date of your Annuity.

MVA: A market value  adjustment  used in the  determination  of Account  Value of each Fixed  Allocation  on a day more than 30 days
prior to the Maturity Date of such Fixed Allocation.

Owner: With an Annuity issued as an individual  annuity  contract,  the Owner is either an eligible entity or person named as having
ownership rights in relation to the Annuity.  With an Annuity issued as a certificate  under a group annuity  contract,  the "Owner"
refers to the person or entity who has the rights and benefits designated as to the "Participant" in the certificate.

Surrender  Value:  The value of your Annuity  available upon surrender  prior to the Annuity Date. It equals the Account Value as of
the date we price the  surrender  minus any  applicable  CDSC,  Annual  Maintenance  Fee, Tax Charge and the charge for any optional
benefits.

Unit:  A measure used to calculate your Account Value in a Sub-account during the accumulation period.

Valuation Day:  Every day the New York Stock  Exchange is open for trading or any other day the  Securities and Exchange  Commission
requires mutual funds or unit investment trusts to be valued.





SUMMARY OF CONTRACT FEES AND CHARGES

Below is a summary of the fees and  expenses we charge for the  Annuity.  Some  charges are  assessed  against  your  Annuity  while
others are assessed  against  assets  allocated  to the  variable  investment  options.  The charges  that are assessed  against the
Annuity  include the  Contingent  Deferred Sales Charge,  Annual  Maintenance  Fee,  Transfer Fee, the Tax Charge and any charge for
optional  benefits.  The charge that is assessed  against the variable  investment  options is the  Insurance  Charge,  which is the
combination  of a mortality and expense risk charge and a charge for  administration  of the Annuity.  Each  underlying  mutual fund
portfolio  assesses a charge for  investment  management,  other  expenses and with some funds,  a 12b-1 charge.  The prospectus for
each underlying  mutual fund provides more detailed  information  about the expenses for the underlying  funds. In certain states, a
premium tax charge may be applicable.  All of these fees and expenses are described in more detail within this Prospectus.



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                                                       YOUR TRANSACTION EXPENSES
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                                                               AMOUNT DEDUCTED/
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              FEE/EXPENSE
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                                            Yr. 1        Yr. 2        Yr. 3        Yr. 4      Yrs. 5+
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge                                                                               Upon Surrender or
                                                                                                              Partial Withdrawal

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                                            8.5%         8.0%         7.0%         6.0%        0.0%
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                                           The charge is a percentage of the Purchase Payments being
                                          withdrawn where the time period is measured from the Issue
                                                               Date of Annuity.
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Annual Maintenance Fee                               Smaller of $35 or 2% of Account Value                Annually on the contract's
                                            (Only applicable if Account Value is $100,000 or less)         anniversary date or upon
                                                                                                                   surrender
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Transfer Fee                                                        $10.00                               After the 20th transfer each
                                                                                                                 annuity year
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Tax Charge                                Depends on the requirements of the applicable jurisdiction                Various

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                                                  ANNUAL CHARGES OF THE SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                 (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Sub-accounts)
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Mortality & Expense Risk Charge
                                                                     1.25%
Administration Charge                                                                                                Daily
                                                                     0.15%
Total Annual Charges of the                                                                             Applies to Variable Investment
Sub-accounts*                                   1.40% per year of the value of each Sub-account                  Options only

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*  The combination of the Mortality and Expense Risk Charges and Administration Charge is referred to as the "Insurance Charge"
elsewhere in this prospectus.






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                                                           OPTIONAL BENEFITS
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GUARANTEED RETURN OPTION
We offer a program  that  guarantees a "return of premium" at a future  date,  while  allowing you to       0.25% of Account Value
allocate all or a portion of your Account Value to the  Sub-accounts of your choice.  Please refer to
the discussion of the Guaranteed Return Option for a description of restrictions under the program.        (Amounts are deducted in
                                                                                                          arrears each Annuity Year)
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ENHANCED BENEFICIARY PROTECTION DEATH BENEFIT
We  offer an  Optional  Death  Benefit  that  provides  an  enhanced  level  of  protection  for your       0.25% of Account Value
beneficiary(ies)  by providing  additional amounts that can be used to offset federal and state taxes
payable on any taxable gains in your Annuity at the time of your death.                                    (Amounts are deducted in
                                                                                                          arrears each Annuity Year)
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GUARANTEED MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT
We  offer an  Optional  Death  Benefit  that  provides  an  enhanced  level  of  protection  for your     0.30% of the current Death
beneficiary(ies)  by providing the greater of the current  Account Value,  a 5.0% annual  increase on               Benefit
Purchase Payments minus proportional withdrawals or the Highest Anniversary Value.                         (Amounts are deducted in
                                                                                                          arrears each Annuity Year)
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 Please refer to the section entitled "Death Benefit" for a complete discussion of the optional Death Benefits, including restrictions
                                 on the age of the Owner/ Annuitant and limits on the amount payable.
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                                                     OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER
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Plus40(TM)OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER                                                                   The charge is based on age and
We offer an income  tax-free life insurance  benefit to your  Beneficiary(ies)  that may be useful in       is a percentage of your
offsetting  federal and state taxes  payable on any taxable gains in your Annuity at the time of your       Account Value as of the
death.  Please refer to the Appendix for a detailed description of this Rider.                           anniversary of the Issue Date
                                                                                                          of your Annuity. The charge
                                                                                                          ranges from .80% for Owners
                                                                                                           age 40 - 75 to 10.50% for
                                                                                                          Owners age 95. Please refer
                                                                                                        to the Appendix for a detailed
                                                                                                           breakdown of the charge.
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                                           UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
                               (as a percentage of the average net assets of the underlying Portfolios)
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Below are the  investment  management  fees,  other  expenses,  and the total annual  expenses for each  underlying  Portfolio as of
December  31,  2000,  except as noted.  Each  figure is stated as a  percentage  of the  underlying  Portfolio's  average  daily net
assets.  For certain of the underlying  Portfolios,  a portion of the management fee is being waived and/or other expenses are being
partially  reimbursed.  "N/A"  indicates  that no portion of the  management  fee  and/or  other  expenses  is being  waived  and/or
reimbursed.  The "Net Annual Fund  Operating  Expenses"  reflect the  combination  of the fund's  investment  management  fee, other
expenses  and any 12b-1 fees,  net of any fee  waivers and expense  reimbursements.  The  expenses  shown below are  deducted by the
underlying  mutual fund before it provides  American  Skandia with the daily net asset value.  Any footnotes  about expenses  appear
after the list of all the  portfolios.  The underlying  mutual fund  portfolio  information  was provided by the  underlying  mutual
funds  and has not been  independently  verified  by us.  See the  prospectuses  or  statements  of  additional  information  of the
underlying  Portfolios  for further  details.  The current  prospectus  and statement of additional  information  for the underlying
Portfolios can be obtained by calling 1-800-680-8920.

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                                                  Management      Other          (12b-1)      Total Annual    Fee         Net
                                                     Fees         Expenses        Fees          Portfolio    Waivers      Annual
            UNDERLYING PORTFOLIO                                                                Operating    and          Fund
                                                                                                Expenses     Expense      Operating
                                                                                                             Reimburse-mentExpenses
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Wells Fargo Variable Trust:
  Asset Allocation                                  0.70%          0.18%          0.25%          1.13%         0.13%         1.00%
  Corporate Bond                                    0.60%          0.40%          0.25%          1.25%         0.35%         0.90%
  Equity Income                                     0.70%          0.22%          0.25%          1.17%         0.17%         1.00%
  Equity Value                                      0.70%          0.62%          0.25%          1.57%         0.57%         1.00%
  Growth                                            0.70%          0.28%          0.25%          1.23%         0.23%         1.00%
  International Equity (2)                          0.90%          1.25%          0.25%          2.40%         1.40%         1.00%
  Large Company Growth                              0.70%          0.48%          0.25%          1.43%         0.43%         1.00%
  Small Cap Growth                                  0.90%          1.26%          0.25%          2.41%         1.21%         1.20%
  Money Market                                      0.55%          0.35%          0.00%          0.90%         0.05%         0.85%

American Skandia Trust: (3)
  AST American Century International                1.00%          0.24%          0.00%          1.24%          N/A          1.24%
  Growth (4)
  AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                         0.90%          0.16%          0.01%          1.07%          N/A          1.07%
  AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth                      0.95%          0.16%          0.02%          1.13%          N/A          1.13%
  AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value                 0.95%          0.20%          0.00%          1.15%          N/A          1.15%
  AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                       0.90%          0.21%          0.01%          1.12%          N/A          1.12%
  AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                          1.00%          0.28%          0.00%          1.28%          N/A          1.28%
  AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth               0.90%          0.16%          0.03%          1.09%          N/A          1.09%
  AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value                0.90%          0.18%          0.16%          1.24%          N/A          1.24%
  AST Alger All-Cap Growth                          0.95%          0.24%          0.05%          1.24%          N/A          1.24%
  AST MFS Growth                                    0.90%          0.30%          0.00%          1.20%          N/A          1.20%
  AST Marsico Capital Growth                        0.90%          0.14%          0.02%          1.06%         0.02%         1.04%
  AST JanCap Growth                                 0.90%          0.13%          0.01%          1.04%         0.04%         1.00%
  AST Cohen & Steers Realty                         1.00%          0.22%          0.06%          1.28%          N/A          1.28%
  AST American Century Income & Growth              0.75%          0.19%          0.00%          0.94%          N/A          0.94%
  AST INVESCO Equity Income                         0.75%          0.17%          0.03%          0.95%         0.01%         0.94%
  AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                       0.65%          0.17%          0.00%          0.82%          N/A          0.82%
  AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond                   0.65%          0.22%          0.00%          0.87%          N/A          0.87%

Montgomery Variable Series:
  Emerging Markets                                  1.25%          0.56%           0.00%         1.81%         0.25%         1.56%

INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc.:
  Technology                                         0.72%         0.30%           0.00%          1.02%          N/A          1.02%
  Health Sciences                                    0.75%         0.32%           0.00%          1.07%          N/A          1.07%
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1.       The Investment  Manager of American  Skandia Trust has agreed to reimburse  and/or waive fees for certain  Portfolios until
     at least April 30, 2002. The caption "Total Annual Fund Operating  Expenses"  reflects the Portfolios' fees and expenses before
     such waivers and  reimbursements,  while the caption "Net Annual Fund Operating  Expenses"  reflects the effect of such waivers
     and reimbursements.
2.       This  Portfolio was first offered as a Sub-account  on July 3, 2000.  "Other  Expenses" are based on estimated  amounts for
     the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
3.       American  Skandia  Trust (the  "Trust")  adopted a  Distribution  Plan (the  "Distribution  Plan")  under Rule 12b-1 of the
     Investment  Company Act of 1940 to permit an affiliate of the Trust's  Investment  Manager to receive brokerage  commissions in
     connection with purchases and sales of securities held by Portfolios of the Trust, and to use these  commissions to promote the
     sale of shares of such  Portfolios.  While the brokerage  commission  rates and amounts paid by the various  Portfolios are not
     expected to increase as a result of the  Distribution  Plan,  the staff of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  takes the
     position that commission  amounts  received under the  Distribution  Plan should be reflected as  distribution  expenses of the
     Portfolios.  The  Distribution Fee estimates are derived and annualized from data regarding  commission  amounts directed under
     the  Distribution  Plan.  Although  there are no maximum  amounts  allowable,  actual  commission  amounts  directed  under the
     Distribution  Plan will vary and the amounts directed during the last full fiscal year of the Plan's operations may differ from
     the amounts listed in the above chart.
4.       "Other Expenses" shown are based on current and anticipated amounts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001.

EXPENSE EXAMPLES
These  examples  are  designed to assist you in  understanding  the various  costs and expenses you will incur with the Annuity over
certain  periods of time based on specific  assumptions.  The examples  reflect the  Insurance  Charge,  Contingent  Deferred  Sales
Charges (when  applicable),  the Annual  Maintenance  Fee (when  applicable),  the charges  deducted by the  underlying  mutual fund
portfolios,  as well as the charges for the optional  benefits  that are offered  under the  Annuity.  The  Securities  and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") requires these examples.

The examples  shown assume that:  (a) you only  allocate  Account  Value to the  Sub-accounts,  not to a Fixed  Allocation;  (b) the
Insurance Charge is assessed as 1.40% per year; (c) the Annual  Maintenance Fee (when  applicable) is reflected as a charge equal to
0.05% based on an assumed  average  contract size;  (d) you make no  withdrawals  of Account Value during the period shown;  (e) you
make no  transfers,  withdrawals,  surrender  or other  transactions  that we charge a fee for during the period  shown;  (f) no tax
charge  applies;  (g) the  expenses  throughout  the period for the  underlying  mutual  fund  portfolios  are the "Net  Annual Fund
Operating  Expenses,"  as shown above in the section  entitled  "Underlying  Mutual Fund  Portfolio  Annual  Expenses";  and (h) the
optional  charges are reflected as charges  equal to 0.25% for the  Guaranteed  Return  Option,  0.25% for the Enhanced  Beneficiary
Protection,  and 0.30% for the  Guaranteed  Minimum Death Benefit.  The charges for the optional  benefits are deducted on an annual
basis in arrears.  Amounts shown in the examples are rounded to the nearest dollar.

Expense  Examples  are  provided for the basic  Annuity  contract  without any optional  benefits,  for the basic  Annuity  contract
assuming that you elect one of the following:  the Guaranteed Return Option, the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection or the Guaranteed
Minimum Death Benefit;  and for the basic Annuity  contract  assuming you elect both the  Guaranteed  Return Option and the Enhanced
Beneficiary Protection, or both the Guaranteed Return Option and the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit.

Unlike the annual charge for either the Guaranteed Return Option or the Enhanced Beneficiary  Protection,  the annual charge for the
Guaranteed  Minimum  Death  Benefit is based on the Death  Benefit and not the  Account  Value.  You cannot  purchase  the  Enhanced
Beneficiary Protection with any other optional death benefit or life insurance rider.

Expense  Examples are not provided for the Plus40(TM)Optional  Life  Insurance  Rider  because it is supported by American  Skandia's
general  account and is not subject to, or registered  as a security  under,  either the  Securities  Act of 1933 or the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 and because  Owners can pay the annual,  age-based  charge  through funds  outside of the Annuity.  If the Owner
elects to pay the annual  charge  from the  Annuity,  charges are  deducted as a partial  withdrawal  from the  Annuity,  subject to
applicable taxes.  Please refer to the Appendix for a detailed description of this Rider.

THE EXAMPLES ARE  ILLUSTRATIVE  ONLY - THEY SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A  REPRESENTATION  OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES OF THE UNDERLYING
MUTUAL FUNDS OR THEIR PORTFOLIOS - ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.






10


If your Account Value is $100,000 or higher, so that the Annual Maintenance Fee does not apply.

---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
These   Examples   assume  you  do  not    No Optional Benefits Elected       If you elect the Guaranteed      If you elect the Enhanced Death     If you elect the Guaranteed
surrender  your  Annuity  at the end of                                           Return Option (GRO)                   Benefit (EBP)              Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB)
the applicable period
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---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5       10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years    Year             Years    Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           --------                                   -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT Corporate Bond                        24       73      124      265      26      80       137     290      26       80      137      290      27      82       141     301
WFVT Equity Income                         25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT Equity Value                          25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT Growth                                25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT International Equity                  25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT Large Company Growth                  25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      27       82      140      296      29      89       152     320      29       89      152      320      30      91       156     331
WFVT Money Market                          23       71      122      260      26      79       134     286      26       79      134      286      26      81       138     295

AST American Century International         27       83      142      300      30      91       154     324      30       91      154      324      30      93       158     334
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  25       78      133      282      28      85       145     307      28       85      145      307      28      87       149     317
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               26       80      136      288      28      87       148     313      28       87      148      313      29      89       152     323
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          26       80      137      290      29      88       150     315      29       88      150      315      29      90       153     325
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                26       79      135      287      28      87       148     311      28       87      148      311      29      89       152     323
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   27       84      143      303      30      92       156     328      30       92      156      328      31      94       160     338
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        26       79      134      285      28      86       147     310      28       86      147      310      29      88       151     320
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         27       83      142      300      30      91       154     324      30       91      154      324      30      93       158     334
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   27       83      142      300      30      91       154     324      30       91      154      324      30      93       158     334
AST MFS Growth                             27       82      140      296      29      89       152     320      29       89      152      320      30      91       156     331
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 25       77      132      280      28      85       144     304      28       85      144      304      28      87       148     315
AST JanCap Growth                          25       76      129      275      27      83       142     300      27       83      142      300      28      85       146     311
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  27       84      143      303      30      92       156     328      30       92      156      328      31      94       160     338
AST American Century Income & Growth       24       74      126      269      27      82       139     295      27       82      139      295      27      84       143     305
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  24       74      126      269      27      82       139     295      27       82      139      295      27      84       143     305
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                23       70      120      257      25      78       133     283      25       78      133      283      26      80       137     293
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            23       71      122      261      26      79       135     287      26       79      135      287      26      81       139     297

MV Emerging Markets                        30       92      157      330      33      100      170     354      33       100     170      354      33      102      173     364

INVESCO VIF Technology                     25       76      130      277      27      84       143     303      27       84      143      303      28      86       147     313
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                25       78      133      282      28      85       145     307      28       85      145      307      28      87       149     317
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------







---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
These   Examples   assume  you  do  not      If you elect EBP and GRO        If you elect the GMDB and GRO
surrender  your  Annuity  at the end of
the applicable period
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           --------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT Corporate Bond                        29       88      150      316      29      90       153     325
WFVT Equity Income                         30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT Equity Value                          30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT Growth                                30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT International Equity                  30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT Large Company Growth                  30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      32       97      164      344      32      99       168     354
WFVT Money Market                          28       86      147      310      29      88       151     321

AST American Century International         32       98      166      347      33      100      170     358
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  30       93      158      331      31      95       162     342
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               31       95      161      338      32      97       165     348
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          31       95      162      339      32      98       167     351
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                31       95      161      336      32      97       165     347
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   33      100      169      352      33      101      172     361
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        31       94      159      334      31      96       163     344
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         32       98      166      347      33      100      170     358
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   32       98      166      347      33      100      170     358
AST MFS Growth                             32       97      164      344      32      99       168     354
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 30       92      156      328      31      94       160     339
AST JanCap Growth                          30       91      155      325      30      93       158     335
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  33      100      169      352      33      101      172     361
AST American Century Income & Growth       29       89      152      319      30      91       156     330
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  29       89      152      319      30      91       156     330
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                28       85      145      307      28      87       149     317
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            28       87      148      312      29      89       152     323

MV Emerging Markets                        35      107      181      376      36      110      186     388

INVESCO VIF Technology                     30       91      155      327      30      93       159     337
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                30       93      158      331      31      95       162     342
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------







---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------------
These  Examples  assume  you  surrender    No Optional Benefits Elected       If you elect the Guaranteed     If you elect the Enhanced Death      If you elect the Guaranteed
your   Annuity   at  the   end  of  the                                           Return Option (GRO)                  Benefit (EBP)              Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB)
applicable period
---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5       10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years            Years    Year                      Years    Year             Years   Years    Year                      Years
                                         -------- ------- --------         -------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           -------                                    -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT Corporate Bond                        109     143      124     265      111      150      137     290      111      150     137     290      112      152      141     301
WFVT Equity Income                         110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT Equity Value                          110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT Growth                                110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT International Equity                  110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT Large Company Growth                  110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      112     152      140     296      114      159      152     320      114      159     152     320      115      161      156     331
WFVT Money Market                          108     141      122     260      111      149      134     286      111      149     134     286      111      151      138     295

AST American Century International         112     153      142     300      115      161      154     324      115      161     154     324      115      163      158     334
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  110     148      133     282      113      155      145     307      113      155     145     307      113      157      149     317
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               111     150      136     288      113      157      148     313      113      157     148     313      114      159      152     323
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          111     150      137     290      114      158      150     315      114      158     150     315      114      160      153     325
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                111     149      135     287      113      157      148     311      113      157     148     311      114      159      152     323
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   112     154      143     303      115      162      156     328      115      162     156     328      116      164      160     338
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        111     149      134     285      113      156      147     310      113      156     147     310      114      158      151     320
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         112     153      142     300      115      161      154     324      115      161     154     324      115      163      158     334
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   112     153      142     300      115      161      154     324      115      161     154     324      115      163      158     334
AST MFS Growth                             112     152      140     296      114      159      152     320      114      159     152     320      115      161      156     331
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 110     147      132     280      113      155      144     304      113      155     144     304      113      157      148     315
AST JanCap Growth                          110     146      129     275      112      153      142     300      112      153     142     300      113      155      146     311
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  112     154      143     303      115      162      156     328      115      162     156     328      116      164      160     338
AST American Century Income & Growth       109     144      126     269      112      152      139     295      112      152     139     295      112      154      143     305
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  109     144      126     269      112      152      139     295      112      152     139     295      112      154      143     305
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                108     140      120     257      110      148      133     283      110      148     133     283      111      150      137     293
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            108     141      122     261      111      149      135     287      111      149     135     287      111      151      139     297

MV Emerging Markets                        115     162      157     330      118      170      170     354      118      170     170     354      118      172      173     364

INVESCO VIF Technology                     110     146      130     277      112      154      143     303      112      154     143     303      113      156      147     313
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                110     148      133     282      113      155      145     307      113      155     145     307      113      157      149     317
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------







---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
These  Examples  assume  you  surrender      If you elect EBP and GRO        If you elect the GMDB and GRO
your   Annuity   at  the   end  of  the
applicable period
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           --------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT Corporate Bond                        114     158      150      316     114      160      153     325
WFVT Equity Income                         115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT Equity Value                          115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT Growth                                115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT International Equity                  115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT Large Company Growth                  115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      117     167      164      344     117      169      168     354
WFVT Money Market                          113     156      147      310     114      158      151     321

AST American Century International         117     168      166      347     118      170      170     358
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  115     163      158      331     116      165      162     342
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               116     165      161      338     117      167      165     348
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          116     165      162      339     117      168      167     351
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                116     165      161      336     117      167      165     347
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   118     170      169      352     118      171      172     361
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        116     164      159      334     116      166      163     344
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         117     168      166      347     118      170      170     358
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   117     168      166      347     118      170      170     358
AST MFS Growth                             117     167      164      344     117      169      168     354
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 115     162      156      328     116      164      160     339
AST JanCap Growth                          115     161      155      325     115      163      158     335
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  118     170      169      352     118      171      172     361
AST American Century Income & Growth       114     159      152      319     115      161      156     330
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  114     159      152      319     115      161      156     330
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                113     155      145      307     113      157      149     317
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            113     157      148      312     114      159      152     323

MV Emerging Markets                        120     177      181      376     121      180      186     388

INVESCO VIF Technology                     115     161      155      327     115      163      159     337
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                115     163      158      331     116      165      162     342
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------






If your Account Value is less than $100,000, so that the Annual Maintenance Fee does apply.

---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------------
These   Examples   assume  you  do  not    No Optional Benefits Elected       If you elect the Guaranteed     If you elect the Enhanced Death      If you elect the Guaranteed
surrender  your  Annuity  at the end of                                           Return Option (GRO)                  Benefit (EBP)              Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB)
the applicable period
---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5       10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years            Years    Year                      Years    Year             Years   Years    Year                      Years
                                         -------- ------- --------         -------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           -------                                    -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT Corporate Bond                        24       75      128     273      27       83       141     298      27       83      141     298      28       85       145     309
WFVT Equity Income                         26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT Equity Value                          26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT Growth                                26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT International Equity                  26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT Large Company Growth                  26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      28       85      144     304      30       92       156     328      30       92      156     328      31       94       160     338
WFVT Money Market                          24       74      126     268      27       82       139     294      27       82      139     294      27       83       142     303

AST American Century International         28       86      146     308      31       94       159     332      31       94      159     332      31       95       162     343
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  26       80      137     290      29       88       150     315      29       88      150     315      29       90       153     325
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               27       82      140     297      29       90       153     321      29       90      153     321      30       92       157     332
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          27       83      141     298      30       91       154     323      30       91      154     323      30       93       158     334
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                27       82      140     296      29       89       152     320      29       89      152     320      30       92       157     331
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   28       87      148     311      31       94       160     335      31       94      160     335      32       97       165     347
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        26       81      138     292      29       89       151     318      29       89      151     318      30       91       155     328
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         28       86      146     308      31       94       159     332      31       94      159     332      31       95       162     343
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   28       86      146     308      31       94       159     332      31       94      159     332      31       95       162     343
AST MFS Growth                             28       85      144     304      30       92       156     328      30       92      156     328      31       94       160     338
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 26       79      135     287      28       87       148     311      28       87      148     311      29       89       152     323
AST JanCap Growth                          26       79      134     284      28       86       146     308      28       86      146     308      29       88       150     318
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  28       87      148     311      31       94       160     335      31       94      160     335      32       97       165     347
AST American Century Income & Growth       25       76      130     277      27       84       143     302      27       84      143     302      28       86       147     313
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  25       76      130     277      27       84       143     302      27       84      143     302      28       86       147     313
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                24       73      124     265      26       80       137     290      26       80      137     290      27       83       142     302
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            24       74      127     270      27       82       140     296      27       82      140     296      27       84       143     305

MV Emerging Markets                        31       95      161     338      34       103      174     362      34       103     174     362      34       105      178     373

INVESCO VIF Technology                     26       79      135     286      28       86       147     310      28       86      147     310      29       89       152     322
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                26       80      137     290      29       88       150     315      29       88      150     315      29       90       153     325
---------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------







---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
These   Examples   assume  you  do  not      If you elect EBP and GRO        If you elect the GMDB and GRO
surrender  your  Annuity  at the end of
the applicable period
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
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Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
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WFVT Asset Allocation                      31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT Corporate Bond                        30       91      154      324      30      93       158     334
WFVT Equity Income                         31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT Equity Value                          31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT Growth                                31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT International Equity                  31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT Large Company Growth                  31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      33      100      169      352      33      102      173     363
WFVT Money Market                          29       89      151      318      30      91       155     328

AST American Century International         33      101      171      356      34      103      175     367
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  31       95      162      339      32      98       167     350
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               32       97      165      345      33      100      169     356
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          32       98      166      347      33      100      170     357
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                32       97      165      345      32      99       168     354
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   33      102      173      359      34      104      177     370
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        32       97      164      342      32      98       167     351
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         33      101      171      356      34      103      175     367
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   33      101      171      356      34      103      175     367
AST MFS Growth                             33      100      169      352      33      102      173     363
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 31       95      161      336      32      97       165     347
AST JanCap Growth                          31       94      159      333      31      96       163     344
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  33      102      173      359      34      104      177     370
AST American Century Income & Growth       30       92      156      328      31      94       160     338
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  30       92      156      328      31      94       160     338
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                29       88      150      315      29      90       153     325
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            29       89      152      320      30      92       157     331

MV Emerging Markets                        36      110      186      385      37      112      190     395

INVESCO VIF Technology                     31       94      160      335      31      96       163     345
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                31       95      162      339      32      98       167     350
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These  Examples  assume  you  surrender    No Optional Benefits Elected       If you elect the Guaranteed      If you elect the Enhanced Death     If you elect the Guaranteed
your   Annuity   at  the   end  of  the                                           Return Option (GRO)                   Benefit (EBP)              Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB)
applicable period
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Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5       10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years    Year             Years    Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
----------------------------------------                           --------                                   -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
WFVT Asset Allocation                      111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT Corporate Bond                        109     145      128      273     112      153      141     298      112      153     141      298     113      155      145     309
WFVT Equity Income                         111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT Equity Value                          111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT Growth                                111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT International Equity                  111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT Large Company Growth                  111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      113     155      144      304     115      162      156     328      115      162     156      328     116      164      160     338
WFVT Money Market                          109     144      126      268     112      152      139     294      112      152     139      294     112      153      142     303

AST American Century International         113     156      146      308     116      164      159     332      116      164     159      332     116      165      162     343
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  111     150      137      290     114      158      150     315      114      158     150      315     114      160      153     325
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               112     152      140      297     114      160      153     321      114      160     153      321     115      162      157     332
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          112     153      141      298     115      161      154     323      115      161     154      323     115      163      158     334
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                112     152      140      296     114      159      152     320      114      159     152      320     115      162      157     331
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   113     157      148      311     116      164      160     335      116      164     160      335     117      167      165     347
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        111     151      138      292     114      159      151     318      114      159     151      318     115      161      155     328
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         113     156      146      308     116      164      159     332      116      164     159      332     116      165      162     343
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   113     156      146      308     116      164      159     332      116      164     159      332     116      165      162     343
AST MFS Growth                             113     155      144      304     115      162      156     328      115      162     156      328     116      164      160     338
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 111     149      135      287     113      157      148     311      113      157     148      311     114      159      152     323
AST JanCap Growth                          111     149      134      284     113      156      146     308      113      156     146      308     114      158      150     318
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  113     157      148      311     116      164      160     335      116      164     160      335     117      167      165     347
AST American Century Income & Growth       110     146      130      277     112      154      143     302      112      154     143      302     113      156      147     313
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  110     146      130      277     112      154      143     302      112      154     143      302     113      156      147     313
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                109     143      124      265     111      150      137     290      111      150     137      290     112      153      142     302
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            109     144      127      270     112      152      140     296      112      152     140      296     112      154      143     305

MV Emerging Markets                        116     165      161      338     119      173      174     362      119      173     174      362     119      175      178     373

INVESCO VIF Technology                     111     149      135      286     113      156      147     310      113      156     147      310     114      159      152     322
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                111     150      137      290     114      158      150     315      114      158     150      315     114      160      153     325
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These  Examples  assume  you  surrender      If you elect EBP and GRO        If you elect the GMDB and GRO
your   Annuity   at  the   end  of  the
applicable period
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Sub-Account:                                1     3       5 Years  10         1     3 Years  5 Years  10
                                          Year    Years             Years    Year                     Years
                                         -------- ------- --------          ------- -------- -------- -------
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WFVT Asset Allocation                      116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT Corporate Bond                        115     161      154      324     115      163      158     334
WFVT Equity Income                         116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT Equity Value                          116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT Growth                                116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT International Equity                  116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT Large Company Growth                  116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
WFVT Small Cap Growth                      118     170      169      352     118      172      173     363
WFVT Money Market                          114     159      151      318     115      161      155     328

AST American Century International         118     171      171      356     119      173      175     367
Growth
AST PBHG Small-Cap Growth                  116     165      162      339     117      168      167     350
AST Scudder Small-Cap Growth               117     167      165      345     118      170      169     356
AST Goldman Sachs Small-Cap Value          117     168      166      347     118      170      170     357
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value                117     167      165      345     117      169      168     354
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth                   118     172      173      359     119      174      177     370
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth        117     167      164      342     117      168      167     351
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value         118     171      171      356     119      173      175     367
AST Alger All-Cap Growth                   118     171      171      356     119      173      175     367
AST MFS Growth                             118     170      169      352     118      172      173     363
AST Marsico Capital Growth                 116     165      161      336     117      167      165     347
AST JanCap Growth                          116     164      159      333     116      166      163     344
AST Cohen & Steers Realty                  118     172      173      359     119      174      177     370
AST American Century Income & Growth       115     162      156      328     116      164      160     338
AST INVESCO Equity Income                  115     162      156      328     116      164      160     338
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond                114     158      150      315     114      160      153     325
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond            114     159      152      320     115      162      157     331

MV Emerging Markets                        121     180      186      385     122      182      190     395

INVESCO VIF Technology                     116     164      160      335     116      166      163     345
INVESCO VIF Health Sciences                116     165      162      339     117      168      167     350
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS

WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS?

Each variable  investment  option is a Class 1 Sub-account of American  Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  Variable Account B (see
"What are Separate  Accounts" for more detailed  information.)  Each Sub-account  invests  exclusively in one Portfolio.  You should
carefully  read the  prospectus  for any  Portfolio  in  which  you are  interested.  The  following  chart  classifies  each of the
Portfolios  based on our  assessment  of their  investment  style (as of the date of this  Prospectus).  The chart  also  provides a
description of each Portfolio's  investment  objective (in italics) and a short, summary description of their key policies to assist
you in determining  which  Portfolios  may be of interest to you.  There is no guarantee  that any underlying  mutual fund portfolio
will meet its investment objective.

The name of the  advisor/sub-advisor  for each Portfolio  appears next to the description.  Those portfolios whose name includes the
prefix "AST" are portfolios of American  Skandia Trust.  The investment  manager for AST is American  Skandia  Investment  Services,
Incorporated  ("ASISI"),  an affiliated company of American Skandia.  However, a sub-advisor,  as noted below, is engaged to conduct
day-to-day investment decisions.

The Portfolios are not publicly traded mutual funds.  They are only available as investment  options in variable  annuity  contracts
and variable  life  insurance  policies  issued by insurance  companies,  or in some cases,  to  participants  in certain  qualified
retirement  plans.  However,  some of the Portfolios  available as Sub-accounts  under the Annuity are managed by the same portfolio
advisor or  sub-advisor  as a retail  mutual fund of the same or similar name that the  Portfolio may have been modeled after at its
inception.  Certain retail mutual funds may also have been modeled after a Portfolio.  While the  investment  objective and policies
of the funds may be substantially  similar,  the actual  investments  made by the funds will differ to varying degrees.  Differences
in the  performance of the funds can be expected,  and in some cases could be  substantial.  Contract  Owners should not compare the
performance  of a publicly  traded mutual fund with the  performance  of any similarly  named  Portfolio  offered as a  Sub-account.
Details about the investment objectives,  policies,  risks, costs and management of the Portfolios are found in the prospectuses for
the underlying mutual funds.

Please refer to Appendix B for certain required financial information related to the historical performance of the Sub-accounts.






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      STYLE/                                        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES/POLICIES                                          ADVISOR/
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                    WFVT Money Market:  seeks high current  income,  while  preserving  capital and liquidity.  The
   MONEY MARKET     Investment Advisor actively manages a portfolio of U.S.  dollar-denominated  high-quality money    Wells Fargo Funds
                    market  instruments,  including  debt  obligations.  They also make certain other  investments,     Management, LLC
                    including repurchase agreements.
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                    WFVT Corporate  Bond:  seeks a high level of current income,  consistent with reasonable  risk.
                    The Portfolio  pursues its objective by actively  managing a diversified  portfolio  consisting
                    primarily of corporate  debt  securities of any maturity.  Under normal market  conditions,  it
                    expects to maintain a dollar-weighted  average maturity for portfolio  securities of between 10    Wells Fargo Funds
                    and 15 years.  The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in debt  securities  that     Management, LLC
                    are below  investment  grade (junk bonds) or in  securities of foreign  issuers.  The Portfolio
                    also may invest in U.S. Government obligations.

       BOND
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                    AST PIMCO Limited  Maturity Bond: seeks to maximize total return  consistent with  preservation
                    of capital  and prudent  investment  management.  The  Portfolio  will invest in a  diversified    Pacific Investment
                    portfolio of fixed-income  securities of varying maturities.  The average portfolio duration of    Management Company
                    the  Portfolio  generally  will  vary  within  a one- to  three-year  time  frame  based on the
                    Sub-advisor's forecast for interest rates.
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                    AST PIMCO Total Return Bond:  seeks to maximize total return  consistent  with  preservation of
                    capital  and  prudent  investment  management.  The  Portfolio  will  invest  in a  diversified    Pacific Investment
                    portfolio of fixed-income  securities of varying maturities.  The average portfolio duration of    Management Company
                    the  Portfolio  generally  will  vary  within a three-  to  six-year  time  frame  based on the
                    Sub-advisor's forecast for interest rates.
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                    WFVT Asset  Allocation:  seeks  long-term total return,  consistent  with reasonable  risk. The
                    Portfolio  pursues its objective by allocating and reallocating its assets among common stocks,
ASSET ALLOCA-TION   U.S.  Treasury  Bonds  and  money  market  instruments.  The  Investment  Advisor  manages  the
                    allocation of  investments  in the Portfolio  assuming a "normal"  allocation of 60% stocks and    Wells Fargo Funds
                    40% bonds.  The stock portion of the Portfolio is invested to replicate the  weightings of each     Management, LLC
                    company  comprising  the S&P 500  Index.  The bond  portion of the  Portfolio  is  invested  to
                    replicate the Lehman Brothers 20+ Bond Index.
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                    AST INVESCO  Equity  Income:  seeks capital  growth and current  income while  following  sound
                    investment  practices.  The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing in securities
                    that are expected to produce  relatively high levels of income and consistent,  stable returns.   INVESCO Funds Group,
                    The  Portfolio  normally will invest at least 65% of its assets in  dividend-paying  common and           Inc.
                    preferred  stocks of domestic and foreign issuers.  Up to 30% of the Portfolio's  assets may be
  EQUITY INCOME     invested in equity securities that do not pay regular dividends.

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                    WFVT Equity Income:  seeks long-term capital  appreciation and  above-average  dividend income.
                    The  Portfolio  pursues its  objective  primarily by  investing in the common  stocks of large,
                    high-quality  domestic  companies with  above-average  return potential based on current market
                    valuations and above-average  dividend income.  Under normal market  conditions,  the Portfolio    Wells Fargo Funds
                    invests at least 65% of its total assets in income  producing  equity  securities and in issues     Management, LLC
                    of companies with market capitalizations greater than the median of the Russell 1000 Index.
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                    AST American  Century Income & Growth:  seeks capital growth with current income as a secondary
                    objective.  The Portfolio  invests  primarily in common stocks that offer potential for capital
      GROWTH        growth,  and may,  consistent  with its  investment  objective,  invest  in stocks  that  offer     American Century
        &           potential for current income.  The  Sub-advisor  utilizes a quantitative  management  technique        Investment
      INCOME        with a goal of building an equity  portfolio  that  provides  better  returns  than the S&P 500     Management, Inc.
                    Index without taking on significant  additional risk and while  attempting to create a dividend
                    yield that will be greater than the S&P 500 Index.
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                                                                                                                           PORTFOLIO
      STYLE/                                        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES/POLICIES                                          ADVISOR/
       TYPE                                                                                                               SUB-ADVISOR
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                    AST Cohen & Steers Realty:  seeks to maximize  total return  through  investment in real estate
                    securities.  The Portfolio  pursues its  investment  objective by seeking,  with  approximately
   REAL ESTATE      equal emphasis,  capital growth and current income. Under normal  circumstances,  the Portfolio
      (REIT)        will invest  substantially all of its assets in the equity securities of real estate companies,      Cohen & Steers
                    i.e., a company that derives at least 50% of its  revenues  from the  ownership,  construction,   Capital Management,
                    financing,  management  or sale of real  estate or that has at least 50% of its  assets in real           Inc.
                    estate. Real estate companies may include real estate investment trusts or REITs.
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                    AST JanCap Growth:  seeks growth of capital in a manner  consistent  with the  preservation  of
                    capital.  Realization of income is not a significant  investment  consideration  and any income
                    realized on the  Portfolio's  investments,  therefore,  will be incidental  to the  Portfolio's
                    objective.  The Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing  primarily in common stocks of      Janus Capital
                    companies that the Sub-advisor  believes are  experiencing  favorable demand for their products       Corporation
                    and services,  and which operate in a favorable  competitive  and regulatory  environment.  The
                    Sub-advisor  generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing  investments for the Portfolio.
                    In other words,  the Sub-advisor  seeks to identify  individual  companies with earnings growth
                    potential that may not be recognized by the market at large.













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                    AST Marsico  Capital  Growth:  seeks capital  growth.  Income  realization is not an investment
                    objective  and  any  income  realized  on  the  Portfolio's  investments,  therefore,  will  be
                    incidental to the Portfolio's  objective.  The Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing
                    primarily in common stocks of larger,  more  established  companies.  In selecting  investments
                    for the Portfolio,  the Sub-advisor uses an approach that combines "top down" economic analysis     Marsico Capital
                    with "bottom up" stock selection.  The "top down" approach identifies  sectors,  industries and     Management, LLC
                    companies that should benefit from the trends the  Sub-advisor  has observed.  The  Sub-advisor
                    then looks for individual  companies with earnings growth  potential that may not be recognized
                    by the market at large. This is called "bottom up" stock selection.
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                    AST MFS  Growth:  seeks  long-term  capital  growth  and future  income.  Under  normal  market
                    conditions,  the  Portfolio  invests  at least 80% of its total  assets  in common  stocks  and
                    related securities,  such as preferred stocks,  convertible securities and depositary receipts,      Massachusetts
                    of companies that the  Sub-advisor  believes offer better than average  prospects for long-term    Financial Services
                    growth.  The Sub-advisor seeks to purchase  securities of companies that it considers  well-run         Company
                    and  poised  for  growth.  The  Portfolio  may  invest up to 35% of its net  assets in  foreign
                    securities.
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                    WFVT Equity Value:  seeks long-term capital  appreciation.  The Portfolio pursues its objective
                    by investing in a  diversified  portfolio  composed  primarily  of equity  securities  that are
                    trading at low  price-to-earnings  ratios,  as measured  against the stock market as a whole or
                    against  the  individual  stock's  own price  history.  Under  normal  market  conditions,  the    Wells Fargo Funds
                    Portfolio  invests  primarily in common  stocks of both large,  well-established  companies and     Management, LLC
                    smaller  companies  with market  capitalization  exceeding $50 million at the time of purchase.
                    The Portfolio may also invest in debt  instruments that may be converted into the common stocks
                    of both U.S. and foreign companies.
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                    WFVT Growth:  seeks  long-term  capital  appreciation.  The Portfolio  pursues its objective by
                    investing  primarily in common  stocks and other  equity  securities  of companies  that have a
                    strong earnings growth trend that the Investment Advisor believes have above-average  prospects
                    for future  growth.  Under normal  market  conditions,  the  Portfolio  invests at least 65% of    Wells Fargo Funds
                    total  assets in equity  securities,  including  common and  preferred  stocks  and  securities     Management, LLC
                    convertible  into common stocks.  The investment  strategy is focused on larger  capitalization
                    stocks that fall within, but towards the higher end of, the range of the Russell 1000 Index.
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                    WFVT Large Company Growth:  seeks long-term  capital  appreciation.  The Portfolio  pursues its
                    objective by investing  primarily in common stocks of large,  high-quality  domestic  companies
                    that the Investment  Advisor believes have superior growth  potential.  The Investment  Advisor    Wells Fargo Funds
                    looks for companies  that are  attractively  valued with  fundamental  characteristics  that it     Management, LLC
                    believes are significantly  better than the market average and support internal earnings growth
                    capability.
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                                                                                                                           PORTFOLIO
      STYLE/                                        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES/POLICIES                                          ADVISOR/
       TYPE                                                                                                               SUB-ADVISOR
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                    AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth:  seeks long-term  capital growth.  The Portfolio invests primarily in
                    common stocks,  selected for their growth  potential,  and normally invests at least 65% of its
                    equity  assets  in  medium-sized  companies.  For  purposes  of  the  Portfolio,   medium-sized
                    companies  are those whose market  capitalizations  (measured at the time of  investment)  fall      Janus Capital
                    within the range of  companies  in the  Standard & Poor's  MidCap  400 Index.  The  Sub-advisor       Corporation
                    seeks  to  identify  individual  companies  with  earnings  growth  potential  that  may not be
                    recognized by the market at large.


  MID-CAP EQUITY
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                    AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth:  seeks capital growth. The Portfolio  primarily invests in
                    the common stocks of mid-cap  companies,  i.e.,  companies  with equity market  capitalizations     Neuberger Berman
                    from $300 million to $10 billion at the time of investment.  The Portfolio is normally  managed        Management
                    using a growth-oriented  investment approach.  The Sub-advisor looks for fast-growing companies       Incorporated
                    that are in new or rapidly evolving industries.
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                    AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value:  seeks capital growth.  The Portfolio  primarily invests in
                    the  common  stocks of  mid-cap  companies.  Under the  Portfolio's  value-oriented  investment
                    approach,  the Sub-advisor looks for well-managed  companies whose stock prices are undervalued     Neuberger Berman
                    and that may rise in price  before  other  investors  realize  their  worth.  Factors  that the        Management
                    Sub-advisor may use to identify these companies  include strong  fundamentals,  including a low       Incorporated
                    price-to-earnings  ratio,  consistent cash flow, and a sound track record through all phases of
                    the market cycle.
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                    AST PBHG  Small-Cap  Growth:  seeks  capital  growth.  The  Portfolio  pursues its objective by
                    normally  investing  at least  80% of its  total  assets in the  common  stocks of  small-sized     Pilgrim Baxter &
                    companies,  i.e., whose market  capitalizations  or annual revenues are less than $1 billion at     Associates, Ltd.
                    the time of purchase.








 SMALL CAP EQUITY

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                    AST Scudder  Small-Cap  Growth (f/k/a AST Kemper  Small-Cap  Growth):  seeks maximum  growth of
                    investors' capital from a portfolio  primarily of growth stocks of smaller companies.  At least
                    65% of the  Portfolio's  total assets  normally  will be invested in the equity  securities  of
                    smaller  companies,  i.e.,  those having a market  capitalization  of $2 billion or less at the      Zurich Scudder
                    time of  investment,  many of which  would be in the early  stages  of their  life  cycle.  The    Investments, Inc.
                    Portfolio seeks  attractive  areas for investment that arise from factors such as technological
                    advances, new marketing methods, and changes in the economy and population.
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                    AST Goldman  Sachs  Small-Cap  Value (f/k/a AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value):  seeks  long-term
                    capital  appreciation.  The Portfolio will seek its objective through investments  primarily in
                    equity  securities  that are  believed to be  undervalued  in the  marketplace.  The  Portfolio
                    primarily  seeks  companies  that  are  small-sized,  based on the  value of their  outstanding   Goldman Sachs Asset
                    stock. Specifically,  under normal circumstances,  at least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets        Management
                    will be invested in common stocks issued by smaller,  less  well-known  companies  (with market
                    capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of investment).
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                    AST Gabelli  Small-Cap  Value (f/k/a AST T. Rowe Price Small Company  Value):  seeks to provide
                    long-term capital growth by investing primarily in  small-capitalization  stocks that appear to
                    be  undervalued.  The Portfolio will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in stocks
                    and   equity-related   securities   of  small   companies   ($1   billion  or  less  in  market          GAMCO
                    capitalization).  Reflecting a value approach to investing,  the Portfolio will seek the stocks     Investors, Inc.
                    of companies  whose current stock prices do not appear to adequately  reflect their  underlying
                    value as measured by assets, earnings, cash flow or business franchises.
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                                                                                                                           PORTFOLIO
      STYLE/                                        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES/POLICIES                                          ADVISOR/
       TYPE                                                                                                               SUB-ADVISOR
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                    WFVT Small Cap  Growth:  seeks  long-term  capital  appreciation.  The  Portfolio  pursues  its
                    objective by investing in a diversified  portfolio of common  stocks issued by companies  whose
                    market  capitalization  falls with the range of the Russell 2000 Index.  The Portfolio  invests
                    in common stocks of domestic and foreign  companies that the Investment  Advisor  believes have    Wells Fargo Funds
 SMALL CAP EQUITY   above-average  prospects  for capital  growth,  or that may be  involved  in new or  innovative     Management, LLC
     (Cont.)        products,  services and processes.  Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests in an
                    actively managed, broadly diversified portfolio of small-cap  growth-oriented common stocks and
                    in at least 20 common stock issues spread across  multiple  industry  groups and sectors of the
                    economy.
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                    AST American Century  International  Growth:  seeks capital growth.  The Portfolio will seek to
                    achieve its  investment  objective  by  investing  primarily  in equity  securities  of foreign
                    companies  that the  Sub-advisor  believes  will  increase  in value  over time.  Under  normal
                    conditions,  the  Portfolio  will  invest at least 65% of its  assets in equity  securities  of     American Century
                    issuers from at least three  countries  outside of the United States.  The  Sub-advisor  uses a        Investment
                    growth  investment  strategy it developed  that looks for  companies  with earnings and revenue     Management, Inc.
                    growth.  The  Sub-advisor  will  consider  a  number  of other  factors  in  making  investment
                    selections,  including the prospects for relative  economic  growth among countries or regions,
                    economic and political  conditions,  expected inflation rates,  currency exchange  fluctuations
  INTER-NATIONAL    and tax considerations.
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                    WFVT International Equity: seeks total return, with an emphasis on capital  appreciation,  over
                    the  long-term.  The Portfolio  pursues its  objective by investing  primarily in a diversified
                    portfolio of equity  securities  of  companies  based in developed  non-U.S.  countries  and in
                    emerging markets of the world. Under normal market  conditions,  the Portfolio invests at least    Wells Fargo Funds
                    80% of its total  assets in equity  securities  of companies  located or operating  outside the     Management, LLC
                    U.S. and in a minimum of five  countries  exclusive of the U.S. The  Portfolio may invest up to
                    50% of its total assets in any one country and up to 25% of total  assets in emerging  markets.
                    Generally,  the  Portfolio  invests in issuers  with an average  market  capitalization  of $10
                    billion  or  more,  although  it may  invest  in  equity  securities  of  issuers  with  market
                    capitalization as low as $250 million.
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                    Montgomery  Variable Series - Emerging  Markets:  seeks long-term capital  appreciation,  under
                    normal  conditions  by investing at least 65% of its total assets in stocks of companies of any     Montgomery Asset
 EMERGING MARKETS   size based in the world's  developing  economies.  Under  normal  conditions,  investments  are     Management, LLC
                    maintained  in at least six  countries at all times and no more than 35% of total assets in any
                    single one of them.
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      STYLE/                                        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES/POLICIES                                          ADVISOR/
       TYPE                                                                                                               SUB-ADVISOR
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Sector funds generally  diversify their investments across particular economic sectors.  However,  because those investments are limited to
a  comparatively  narrow segment of the economy,  sector funds are generally not as diversified as most mutual funds.  Sector funds tend to
be more  volatile  than other types of funds.  The value of fund shares may go up and down more rapidly  than other  funds.  Each sector of
the economy may also have different  regulatory or other risk factors that can cause greater  fluctuations in the share price.  Please read
the prospectus for the underlying sector fund for further details about the risks of the particular sector of the economy.
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                    INVESCO  Variable  Investment  Funds  -  Health  Sciences:  seeks  capital  appreciation.   The
                    Portfolio  invests  primarily in the equity  securities of companies  that develop,  produce or
                    distribute  products or services related to health care. These companies  include,  but are not
                    limited to,  medical  equipment  or  supplies,  pharmaceuticals,  health care  facilities,  and   INVESCO Funds Group,
                    applied research and development of new products or services.  The investment  advisor attempts           Inc.
                    to blend  well-established  healthcare  firms with  faster-growing,  more  dynamic  health care
      SECTOR        companies, which have new products or are increasing their market share of existing products.

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                    INVESCO  Variable  Investment  Funds - Technology:  seeks capital  appreciation.  The Portfolio
                    invests  primarily  in  the  equity  securities  of  companies  engaged  in  technology-related
                    industries.  These include,  but are not limited to,  communications,  computers,  electronics,   INVESCO Funds Group,
                    Internet, IT services and consulting,  oceanography, office and factory automation, networking,           Inc.
                    applied  technology,  biotechnology,  robotics  and video.  A core  portion of the  Portfolio's
                    holdings are invested in  market-leading  technology  companies  which the  investment  advisor
                    believes  will  maintain  or  improve  their  market  share   regardless  of  overall  economic
                    conditions.  The  remainder  of  the  Portfolio's  holdings  consist  of  faster-growing,  more
                    volatile  technology  companies which the investment advisor believes to be emerging leaders in
                    their fields.
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WHAT ARE THE FIXED INVESTMENT OPTIONS?
We offer fixed  investment  options of  different  durations  during the  accumulation  period.  These  "Fixed  Allocations"  earn a
guaranteed  fixed rate of interest for a specified  period of time,  called the "Guarantee  Period." In most states,  we offer Fixed
Allocations  with Guarantee  Periods from 1 to 10 years.  We may also offer special  purpose Fixed  Allocations for use with certain
optional  investment  programs.  We guarantee the fixed rate for the entire Guarantee Period.  However,  if you withdraw or transfer
Account Value before the end of the Guarantee  Period,  we will adjust the value of your  withdrawal or transfer based on a formula,
called a "Market Value  Adjustment."  The Market Value  Adjustment can either be positive or negative,  depending on the movement of
applicable  interest  rates  payable on Strips of the  appropriate  duration.  Please  refer to the section  entitled  "How does the
Market Value  Adjustment  Work?" for a  description  of the formula along with  examples of how it is  calculated.  You may allocate
Account Value to more than one Fixed Allocation at a time.

Fixed Allocations are currently not available in the state of Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

FEES AND CHARGES

WHAT ARE THE CONTRACT FEES AND CHARGES?
(The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is often referred to as a "Surrender Charge" or "CDSC".)

Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge:  We do not deduct a sales charge from Purchase  Payments you make to your Annuity.  However,  we
may deduct a Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge or CDSC if you surrender  your Annuity or when you make a partial  withdrawal.  This
CDSC reimburses us for expenses related to sales and distribution of the Annuity,  including  commissions,  marketing  materials and
other  promotional  expenses.  The CDSC is calculated as a percentage of your Purchase Payment being surrendered or withdrawn during
the applicable  Annuity Year.  For purposes of  calculating  the CDSC, we consider the year following the Issue Date of your Annuity
as Year 1. The amount of the CDSC  decreases  over time,  measured  from the Issue Date of the  Annuity.  The CDSC  percentages  are
shown below.

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                           CHARGE (%)             8.5%          8.0%         7.0%          6.0%          0.0%
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The CDSC  period is based on the Issue Date of the  Annuity,  not on the date each  Purchase  Payment  is  applied  to the  Annuity.
Purchase  Payments  applied  to the  Annuity  after the Issue  Date do not have  their own CDSC  period.  During  the first four (4)
Annuity  Years,  under certain  circumstances  you can withdraw a limited  amount of Account Value  without  paying a CDSC.  This is
referred to as a "Free  Withdrawal."  After four (4)  complete  Annuity  Years,  you can  surrender  your  Annuity or make a partial
withdrawal without a CDSC being deducted from the amount being withdrawn.

We may  waive  the CDSC  under  certain  medically-related  circumstances  or when  taking a Minimum  Distribution  from an  Annuity
purchased as a "qualified"  investment.  Free Withdrawals,  Medically-Related  Waivers and Minimum  Distributions are each explained
more fully in the section entitled "Access to Your Account Value".

Annual  Maintenance Fee: During the accumulation  period we deduct an Annual  Maintenance Fee. The Annual  Maintenance Fee is $35.00
or 2% of your Account Value invested in the variable  investment  options,  whichever is less. This fee will be deducted annually on
the  anniversary  of the Issue Date of your Annuity or, if you surrender  your Annuity  during the Annuity Year, the fee is deducted
at the time of  surrender.  Currently,  the Annual  Maintenance  Fee is only deducted if your Account Value is less than $100,000 on
the anniversary of the Issue Date or at the time of surrender.  We may increase the Annual  Maintenance Fee.  However,  any increase
will only apply to Annuities issued after the date of the increase.

Optional  Benefits:  If you elect to purchase  either  optional  Death  Benefit,  we will deduct the annual charge from your Account
Value on the anniversary of your Annuity's  Issue Date or, under certain  circumstances  on a date other than the anniversary  date.
The charge is deducted in addition to the Insurance  Charge due to the increased  insurance risk  associated with the optional Death
Benefits.  Under  certain  circumstances,  we may deduct a pro-rata  portion of the annual  charge for the optional  Death  Benefit.
Please refer to the section  entitled  "Death  Benefit" for a description  of the charge for each  Optional  Death  Benefit.  If you
elect to purchase the  Guaranteed  Return  Option,  we will deduct the annual charge from your Account Value on the  anniversary  of
your Annuity's Issue Date.  Under certain  circumstances,  we may deduct a pro-rata  portion of the annual charge for the Guaranteed
Return Option.  Please refer to the section  entitled  "Managing Your Account Value - Do you offer programs  designed to guarantee a
"return of premium" at a future date?" for a description of the charge for the Guaranteed Return Option.

Transfer  Fee:  Currently,  you may make twenty (20) free  transfers  between  investment  options each Annuity Year. We will charge
$10.00 for each  transfer  after the  twentieth in each Annuity  Year.  We do not consider  transfers  made as part of a dollar cost
averaging  program when we count the twenty free  transfers.  Transfers made as part of a rebalancing,  market timing or third party
investment  advisory  service will be subject to the  twenty-transfer  limit.  However,  all transfers  made on the same day will be
treated as one (1)  transfer.  Renewals or transfers of Account Value from a Fixed  Allocation  at the end of its  Guarantee  Period
are not  subject  to the  Transfer  Fee and are not  counted  toward  the twenty  free  transfers.  We may reduce the number of free
transfers  allowable  each  Annuity  Year  (subject to a minimum of eight)  without  charging a Transfer  Fee unless you make use of
electronic  means to transmit  your  transfer  requests.  We may  eliminate  the  Transfer  Fee for  transfer  requests  transmitted
electronically or through other means that reduce our processing costs.

Tax  Charges:  Several  states and some  municipalities  charge  premium  taxes or similar  taxes.  The amount of tax will vary from
jurisdiction  to  jurisdiction  and is subject to change.  The tax charge  currently  ranges up to 3 1/2%. We generally will deduct the
amount of tax payable at the time the tax is imposed,  but may also decide to deduct tax charges from each  Purchase  Payment at the
time of a withdrawal  or surrender of your Annuity or at the time you elect to begin  receiving  annuity  payments.  We may assess a
charge against the Sub-accounts and the Fixed Allocations equal to any taxes which may be imposed upon the separate accounts.

WHAT CHARGES APPLY SOLELY TO THE SUB-ACCOUNTS?

Insurance  Charge:  We deduct an  Insurance  Charge  daily  against the average  daily assets  allocated  to the  Sub-accounts.  The
Insurance  Charge is the  combination  of the Mortality & Expense Risk Charge (1.25%) and the  Administration  Charge  (0.15%).  The
total charge is equal to 1.40% on an annual basis.  The Insurance  Charge is intended to compensate  American  Skandia for providing
the insurance  benefits under the Annuity,  including the Annuity's  basic death benefit that provides  guaranteed  benefits to your
beneficiaries  even if the market  declines  and the risk that persons we  guarantee  annuity  payments to will live longer than our
assumptions.  The charge also covers  administrative costs associated with providing the Annuity benefits,  including preparation of
the contract,  confirmation  statements,  annual account statements and annual reports, legal and accounting fees as well as various
related expenses.  Finally,  the charge covers the risk that our assumptions about the non-mortality  expenses under the Annuity are
incorrect  and that we have  guaranteed  not to increase  these  charges  regardless  of our actual  expenses.  We may  increase the
portion of the Insurance  Charge for  administrative  costs.  However,  any increase  will only apply to Annuities  issued after the
date of the increase.

American  Skandia may make a profit on the Insurance  Charge if, over time,  the actual cost of providing the  guaranteed  insurance
obligations  under the Annuity are less than the amount we deduct for the  Insurance  Charge.  To the extent we make a profit on the
Insurance  Charge,  such profit may be used for any other  corporate  purpose,  including  payment of other  expenses  that American
Skandia incurs in promoting, distributing, issuing and administering the Annuity.

The Insurance  Charge is not deducted  against  assets  allocated to a fixed  investment  option.  However,  the amount we credit to
Fixed Allocations may also reflect similar assumptions about the insurance guarantees provide to Contract Owners under the Annuity.

WHAT CHARGES ARE ASSESSED BY THE PORTFOLIOS?
We do not assess any charges directly  against the Portfolios.  However,  each Portfolio  charges a total annual fee comprised of an
investment  management  fee,  operating  expenses  and any  distribution  and service  (12b-1)  fees that may apply.  These fees are
deducted  daily by each  Portfolio  before it provides  American  Skandia with the net asset value as of the close of business  each
day.  More  detailed  information  about fees and  charges  can be found in the  prospectuses  for the  Portfolios.  Please also see
"Service Fees Payable by Underlying Funds".

WHAT CHARGES APPLY TO THE FIXED ALLOCATIONS?
No specific fee or expenses are deducted when determining the rate we credit to a Fixed  Allocation.  However,  for some of the same
reasons that we deduct the Insurance  Charge against Account Value allocated to the  Sub-accounts,  we also take into  consideration
mortality, expense,  administration,  profit and other factors in determining the interest rates we credit to Fixed Allocations. Any
CDSC or Tax Charge  applies to  amounts  that are taken from the  variable  investment  options or the Fixed  Allocations.  A Market
Value Adjustment may also apply to transfers, certain withdrawals, surrender or annuitization from a Fixed Allocation.

WHAT CHARGES APPLY IF I CHOOSE AN ANNUITY PAYOUT?
In certain states a tax is due if and when you exercise your right to receive  periodic  annuity  payments.  The amount payable will
depend on the applicable  jurisdiction  and on the annuity  payment  option you select.  If you select a fixed payment  option,  the
amount of each fixed payment will depend on the Account  Value of your Annuity when you elected to  annuitize.  There is no specific
charge  deducted  from these  payments;  however,  the amount of each  annuity  payment  reflects  assumptions  about our  insurance
expenses.  If you select a variable  payment option that we may offer,  then the amount of your benefits will reflect changes in the
value of your Annuity and will continue to be subject to an insurance charge.

EXCEPTIONS/REDUCTIONS TO FEES AND CHARGES
We may reduce or eliminate  certain  fees and charges or alter the manner in which the  particular  fee or charge is  deducted.  For
example,  we may  reduce  the  amount of the CDSC or the length of time it  applies,  reduce or  eliminate  the amount of the Annual
Maintenance Fee or reduce the portion of the Insurance Charge for administrative  costs.  Generally,  these types of changes will be
based on a reduction to our sales,  maintenance or  administrative  expenses due to the nature of the individual or group purchasing
the Annuity.  Some of the factors we might  consider in making such a decision  are: (a) the size and type of group;  (b) the number
of Annuities  purchased by an Owner; (c) the amount of Purchase Payments or likelihood of additional  Purchase Payments;  and/or (d)
other  transactions  where  sales,  maintenance  or  administrative  expenses  are likely to be  reduced.  We will not  discriminate
unfairly  between  Annuity  purchasers if and when we reduce the portion of the Insurance  Charge  attributed to the charge covering
administrative costs.

PURCHASING YOUR ANNUITY

WHAT ARE OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING THE ANNUITY?

Initial  Purchase  Payment:  You must make a minimum initial Purchase  Payment of $10,000.  However,  if you decide to make payments
under a systematic  investment or "bank drafting"  program,  we will accept a lower initial Purchase  Payment provided that,  within
the first Annuity Year, you make at least $10,000 in total Purchase Payments.

Where allowed by law,  initial  Purchase  Payments in excess of $1,000,000  require our approval prior to  acceptance.  We may apply
certain limitations and/or  restrictions on the Annuity as a condition of our acceptance,  including limiting the liquidity features
or the Death Benefit protection provided under the Annuity,  limiting the right to make additional  Purchase Payments,  changing the
number of transfers  allowable under the Annuity or restricting  the  Sub-accounts  that are available to the Contract Owner.  Other
limitations and/or restrictions may apply.

Except as noted below,  Purchase  Payments  must be submitted by check drawn on a U.S.  bank, in U.S.  dollars,  and made payable to
American  Skandia.  Purchase  Payments  may also be  submitted  via 1035  exchange  or  direct  transfer  of  funds.  Under  certain
circumstances,  Purchase  Payments may be transmitted to American  Skandia via wiring funds through your  investment  professional's
broker-dealer  firm.  Our acceptance of a check is subject to our ability to collect funds.  Additional  Purchase  Payments may also
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be applied to your Annuity under an  arrangement  called "bank  drafting"  where you authorize us to deduct money directly from your
bank account.  We may reject any payment if it is received in an unacceptable form.

Age  Restrictions:  The Owner must be age 85 or under as of the Issue Date of the  Annuity.  If the  Annuity is owned  jointly,  the
oldest of the Owners must be age 85 or under on the Issue  Date.  If the Annuity is owned by an entity,  the  Annuitant  must be age
85 or under as of the Issue Date.  You should  consider  your need to access the value in your  contract  and whether the  Annuity's
liquidity  features  will satisfy that need.  If you take a  distribution  prior to age 591/2, you may be subject to a 10% penalty in
addition to ordinary income taxes on any gain.

Owner,  Annuitant and Beneficiary  Designations:  On your  Application,  we will ask you to name the Owner(s),  Annuitant and one or
more Beneficiaries for your Annuity.

|X|      Owner:  The  Owner(s)  holds all rights  under the  Annuity.  You may name more than one Owner in which case all  ownership
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       rights are held  jointly.  However,  this  Annuity does not provide a right of  survivorship.  Refer to the Glossary of Terms
       for a complete description of the term "Owner."
|X|      Annuitant:  The  Annuitant is the person we agree to make annuity  payments to and upon whose life we continue to make such
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       payments.  You must name an Annuitant who is a natural  person.  We do not accept a designation  of joint  Annuitants  during
       the accumulation  period. Where allowed by law, you may name one or more Contingent  Annuitants.  A Contingent Annuitant will
       become the Annuitant if the Annuitant  dies before the Annuity Date.  Please refer to the discussion of  "Considerations  for
       Contingent Annuitants" in the Tax Considerations section of the Prospectus.
|X|      Beneficiary:  The  Beneficiary  is the  person(s) or entity you name to receive the death  benefit.  If no  beneficiary  is
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       named the death benefit will be paid to you or your estate.

Your right to make  certain  designations  may be limited if your  Annuity is to be used as an IRA or other  "qualified"  investment
that is given  beneficial  tax treatment  under the Code.  You should seek  competent tax advice on the income,  estate and gift tax
implications of your designations.

MANAGING YOUR ANNUITY

MAY I CHANGE THE OWNER, ANNUITANT AND BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS?
You may change the Owner,  Annuitant and  Beneficiary  designations  by sending us a request in writing.  Where allowed by law, such
changes will be subject to our acceptance.  Some of the changes we will not accept include, but are not limited to:
|X|      a new  Owner  subsequent  to  the  death  of the  Owner  or  the  first  of  any  joint  Owners  to  die,  except  where  a
     spouse-Beneficiary has become the Owner as a result of an Owner's death;
|X|      a new Annuitant subsequent to the Annuity Date;
|X|      for "non-qualified" investments, a new Annuitant prior to the Annuity Date if the Annuity is owned by an entity; and
|X|      a change in Beneficiary if the Owner had previously made the designation irrevocable.

Spousal Owners/Spousal Beneficiaries
If an Annuity is co-owned by spouses,  we will assume that the sole primary  Beneficiary is the surviving spouse unless you elect an
alternative  Beneficiary  designation.  Unless you elect an alternative  Beneficiary  designation,  upon the death of either spousal
Owner,  the surviving  spouse may elect to assume  ownership of the Annuity instead of taking the Death Benefit  payment.  The Death
Benefit  that would have been  payable  will be the new  Account  Value of the  Annuity as of the date of due proof of death and any
required  proof of a spousal  relationship.  As of the date the  assumption  is effective,  the  surviving  spouse will have all the
rights and  benefits  that would be  available  under the Annuity to a new  purchaser  of the same  attained  age.  For  purposes of
determining  any future Death Benefit for the  surviving  spouse,  the new Account Value will be considered as the initial  Purchase
Payment.  No CDSC will apply to the new  Account  Value.  However,  any  additional  Purchase  Payments  applied  after the date the
assumption is effective will be subject to all provisions of the Annuity.

Spousal Contingent Annuitant
If the Annuity is owned by an entity and the surviving spouse is named as a Contingent  Annuitant,  upon the death of the Annuitant,
the  surviving  spouse  will  become the  Annuitant.  No Death  Benefit is payable  upon the death of the  Annuitant.  However,  the
Account  Value  of the  Annuity  as of the  date of due  proof of death of the  Annuitant  (and any  required  proof of the  spousal
relationship) will reflect the amount that would have been payable had a Death Benefit been paid.

MAY I RETURN THE ANNUITY IF I CHANGE MY MIND?
(The right to return the Annuity is often referred to as the "free-look" right or "right to cancel.")

If after  purchasing  your Annuity you change your mind and decide that you do not want it, you may return it to us within a certain
period of time known as a right to cancel  period.  Depending on the state in which you purchased  your Annuity and, in some states,
if you purchased  the Annuity as a replacement  for a prior  contract,  the right to cancel period may be ten (10) days,  twenty-one
(21) days or longer,  measured  from the time that you  received  your  Annuity.  If you return your Annuity  during the  applicable
period,  we will  refund  your  current  Account  Value plus any tax charge  deducted.  This amount may be higher or lower than your
original  Purchase  Payment.  Where  required  by law,  we will  return your  current  Account  Value or the amount of your  initial
Purchase  Payment,  whichever  is greater.  The same rules may apply to an Annuity  that is  purchased  as an IRA. In any  situation
where we are required to return the greater of your  Purchase  Payment or Account  Value,  we may allocate your Account Value to the
WFVT  Money  Market  Sub-account  during  the right to cancel  period and for a  reasonable  additional  amount of time to allow for
delivery of your Annuity.

MAY I MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASE PAYMENTS?
The minimum  amount that we accept as an additional  Purchase  Payment is $100 unless you  participate in "Auto Saver" or a periodic
purchase  payment  program.  We will allocate any additional  Purchase  Payments you make  according to your most recent  allocation
instructions, unless you request new allocations when you submit a new Purchase Payment.

MAY I MAKE SCHEDULED PAYMENTS DIRECTLY FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT?
You can make  additional  Purchase  Payments to your Annuity by  authorizing  us to deduct money directly from your bank account and
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applying  it to your  Annuity.  This type of program is often  called  "bank  drafting".  We call our bank  drafting  program  "Auto
Saver."  Purchase  Payments  made through Auto Saver may only be allocated to the variable  investment  options when  applied.  Auto
Saver allows you to invest in an Annuity with a lower initial Purchase  Payment,  as long as you authorize  payments that will equal
at least  $10,000  during the first 12 months of your  Annuity.  We may suspend or cancel bank  drafting  privileges  if  sufficient
funds are not available from the applicable financial institution on any date that a transaction is scheduled to occur.

MAY I MAKE PURCHASE PAYMENTS THROUGH A SALARY REDUCTION PROGRAM?
These types of programs are only available with certain types of qualified  investments.  If your employer  sponsors such a program,
we may agree to accept periodic  Purchase  Payments through a salary  reduction  program as long as the allocations are made only to
variable investment options and the periodic Purchase Payments received in the first year total at least $10,000.

MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE

HOW AND WHEN ARE PURCHASE PAYMENTS INVESTED?
(See "Valuing Your Investment" for a description of our procedure for pricing initial and subsequent Purchase Payments.)

Initial Purchase  Payment:  Once we accept your  application,  we invest your net Purchase Payment in the Annuity.  The net Purchase
Payment is your initial  Purchase  Payment minus any tax charges that may apply.  On your  application we ask you to provide us with
instructions  for  allocating  your Account  Value.  You can allocate  Account Value to one or more variable  investment  options or
Fixed Allocations.

In those  states  where we are  required  to return your  Purchase  Payment if you  exercise  your right to return the  Annuity,  we
initially  allocate  all  amounts  that you  choose  to  allocate  to the  variable  investment  options  to the WFVT  Money  Market
Sub-account.  At the end of the  right to cancel  period  we will  reallocate  your  Account  Value  according  to your most  recent
allocation  instructions.  Where permitted by law, we will allocate your Purchase Payments  according to your initial  instructions,
without  temporarily  allocating  to the WFVT Money Market  Sub-account.  To do this, we will ask that you execute our form called a
"return  waiver" that authorizes us to allocate your Purchase  Payment to your chosen  Sub-accounts  immediately.  If you submit the
"return  waiver" and then decide to return your Annuity  during the right to cancel  period,  you will receive your current  Account
Value which may be more or less than your initial Purchase Payment (see "May I Return the Annuity if I Change my Mind?").

Subsequent  Purchase  Payments:  We will allocate any additional  Purchase  Payments you make  according to your current  allocation
instructions.  If any rebalancing or asset  allocation  programs are in effect,  the allocation  should conform with such a program.
We assume that your current  allocation  instructions  are valid for subsequent  Purchase  Payments until you make a change to those
allocations or request new allocations when you submit a new Purchase Payment.

ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS OR CHARGES ON TRANSFERS BETWEEN INVESTMENT OPTIONS?
During the accumulation period you may transfer Account Value between investment  options.  Transfers are not subject to taxation on
any gain.  We  currently  limit the  number of  Sub-accounts  you can  invest in at any one time to twenty  (20).  However,  you can
invest in an unlimited  number of Fixed  Allocations.  We may require a minimum of $500 in each  Sub-account  you  allocate  Account
Value to at the time of any  allocation  or transfer.  If you request a transfer  and, as a result of the  transfer,  there would be
less than $500 in the Sub-account,  we may transfer the remaining  Account Value in the Sub-account pro rata to the other investment
options to which you transferred.

Currently,  we charge $10.00 for each transfer after the twentieth (20th) in each Annuity Year,  including transfers made as part of
any rebalancing,  market timing,  asset allocation or similar program which you have authorized.  Transfers made as part of a dollar
cost  averaging  program do not count toward the twenty free  transfer  limit.  Renewals or transfers of Account  Value from a Fixed
Allocation at the end of its Guarantee  Period are not subject to the transfer  charge.  We may reduce the number of free  transfers
allowable  each  Annuity Year  (subject to a minimum of eight)  without  charging a Transfer  Fee unless you make use of  electronic
means to transmit your transfer  requests.  We may eliminate the Transfer Fee for transfer  requests  transmitted  electronically or
through other means that reduce our processing costs.

We reserve the right to limit the number of  transfers  in any Annuity  Year for all  existing  or new Owners.  We also  reserve the
right to limit the number of  transfers in any Annuity  Year or to refuse any  transfer  request for an Owner or certain  Owners if:
(a) we believe that excessive  trading or a specific  transfer request or group of transfer  requests may have a detrimental  effect
on Unit Values or the share prices of the  Portfolios;  or (b) we are informed by one or more of the Portfolios that the purchase or
redemption  of shares must be  restricted  because of  excessive  trading or a specific  transfer or group of transfers is deemed to
have a detrimental  effect on the share prices of affected  Portfolios.  Without  limiting the above, the most likely scenario where
either of the above could occur would be if the aggregate  amount of a trade or trades  represented a relatively large proportion of
the total assets of a particular  Portfolio.  Under such a circumstance,  we will process  transfers  according to our rules then in
effect and provide  notice if the  transfer  request was denied.  If a transfer  request is denied,  a new  transfer  request may be
required.

DO YOU OFFER DOLLAR COST AVERAGING?
Yes. We offer Dollar Cost Averaging during the accumulation  period.  Dollar Cost Averaging  allows you to  systematically  transfer
an amount  each month from one  investment  option to one or more other  investment  options.  You can choose to  transfer  earnings
only,  principal  plus  earnings  or a flat  dollar  amount.  Dollar  Cost  Averaging  allows you to invest  regularly  each  month,
regardless  of the current unit value (or price) of the  Sub-account(s)  you invest in. This enables you to purchase more units when
the market  price is low and fewer  units  when the market  price is high.  This may  result in a lower  average  cost of units over
time.  However,  there is no guarantee that Dollar Cost  Averaging will result in a profit or protect  against a loss in a declining
market.  We do not deduct a charge for participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

You must have a minimum Account Value of at least $10,000 to enroll in a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

You can Dollar Cost Average from variable  investment  options or Fixed  Allocations.  Dollar Cost Averaging from Fixed  Allocations
is subject to a number of rules that include, but are not limited to the following:
|X|      You may only use Fixed Allocations with Guarantee Periods of 1, 2 or 3 years.
|X|      You may only Dollar Cost Average  earnings or principal  plus  earnings.  If  transferring  principal  plus  earnings,  the
     program must be designed to last the entire Guarantee Period for the Fixed Allocation.
|X|      Dollar Cost Averaging transfers from Fixed Allocations are not subject to a Market Value Adjustment.

NOTE:  When a Dollar Cost Averaging  program is established  from a Fixed  Allocation,  the fixed rate of interest we credit to your
Account  Value is applied to a declining  balance due to the  transfers of Account  Value to the  Sub-accounts  during the Guarantee
Period.  This will reduce the effective rate of return on the Fixed Allocation over the Guarantee Period.

DO YOU OFFER ANY AUTOMATIC REBALANCING PROGRAMS?
Yes. During the accumulation  period,  we offer automatic  rebalancing  among the variable  investment  options you choose.  You can
choose to have your Account  Value  rebalanced  quarterly,  semi-annually,  or annually.  On the  appropriate  date,  your  variable
investment  options are  rebalanced  to the  allocation  percentages  you request.  For example,  over time the  performance  of the
variable  investment  options will differ,  causing your percentage  allocations to shift. With automatic  rebalancing,  we transfer
the appropriate amount from the "overweighted"  Sub-accounts to the  "underweighted"  Sub-accounts to return your allocations to the
percentages  you request.  If you request a transfer  from or into any variable  investment  option  participating  in the automatic
rebalancing  program,  we will assume that you wish to change your rebalancing  percentages as well, and will  automatically  adjust
the rebalancing percentages in accordance with the transfer unless we receive alternate instructions from you.

You must have a minimum  Account Value of at least $10,000 to enroll in automatic  rebalancing.  All  rebalancing  transfers made on
the same day as part of an automatic  rebalancing  program are considered as one transfer when counting the number of transfers each
year toward the maximum number of free transfers. We do not deduct a charge for participating in an automatic rebalancing program.

DO YOU OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE A "RETURN OF PREMIUM" AT A FUTURE DATE?
Yes. We offer two different  programs for investors who wish to invest in the variable  investment  options but also wish to protect
their  principal,  at least as of a specific date in the future.  You may not want to use either of these  programs if you expect to
begin taking annuity payments before the program would be completed.

Balanced Investment Program
We offer a balanced  investment  program where a portion of your Account Value is allocated to a Fixed  Allocation and the remaining
Account  Value is  allocated  to the  variable  investment  options  that you  select.  When you enroll in the  Balanced  Investment
program,  you choose the duration that you wish the program to last.  This  determines the duration of the Guarantee  Period for the
Fixed  Allocation.  Based on the fixed rate for the  Guarantee  Period  chosen,  we calculate the portion of your Account Value that
must be allocated to the Fixed  Allocation to grow to a specific  "principal  amount" (such as your initial  Purchase  Payment).  We
determine  the amount based on the rates then in effect for the Guarantee  Period you choose.  If you continue the program until the
end of the Guarantee  Period and make no withdrawals or transfers,  at the end of the Guarantee  Period,  the Fixed  Allocation will
have grown to equal the  "principal  amount".  Withdrawals or transfers  from the Fixed  Allocation  before the end of the Guarantee
Period will  terminate the program and may be subject to a Market Value  Adjustment.  You can transfer the Account Value that is not
allocated to the Fixed  Allocation  between any of the Sub-accounts  available under the Annuity.  Account Value you allocate to the
variable  investment options is subject to market  fluctuations and may increase or decrease in value. We do not deduct a charge for
participating in the Balanced Investment Program.

         Example
         Assume  you invest  $100,000.  You  choose a 10-year  program  and  allocate  a portion  of your  Account  Value to a Fixed
         Allocation  with a 10-year  Guarantee  Period.  The rate for the  10-year  Guarantee  Period is 5.33%*.  Based on the fixed
         interest rate for the Guarantee  Period chosen,  the factor is 0.594948 for determining how much of your Account Value will
         be  allocated  to the Fixed  Allocation.  That  means  that  $59,495  will be  allocated  to the Fixed  Allocation  and the
         remaining  Account Value  ($41,505)  will be allocated to the variable  investment  options.  Assuming that you do not make
         any  withdrawals  from the Fixed  Allocation,  it will grow to $100,000 at the end of the  Guarantee  Period.  Of course we
         cannot predict the value of the remaining Account Value that was allocated to the variable investment options.

*        The rate in this example is hypothetical and may not reflect the current rate for Guarantee Periods of this duration.

Guaranteed Return OptionSM
We also offer a seven-year  program  where we monitor your Account Value daily and  systematically  transfer  amounts  between Fixed
Allocations and the variable  investment  options you choose.  American Skandia guarantees that at the end of the seventh (7th) year
from  commencement  of the program,  you will  receive no less than the  original  amount  invested  (such as your initial  Purchase
Payment).  Account Value is only transferred to and maintained in Fixed  Allocations to the extent we, in our sole discretion,  deem
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it is necessary to support our guarantee  under the program.  This differs from the Balanced  Investment  program where a set amount
is allocated to a Fixed  Allocation  regardless of the  performance  of the  underlying  Sub-accounts.  With the  Guaranteed  Return
Option,  your Annuity is able to participate in the upside potential of the Sub-accounts  while only  transferring  amounts to Fixed
Allocations  to  protect  against  significant  market  downturns.   NOTE:  If  a  significant  amount  of  your  Account  Value  is
systematically  transferred to Fixed  Allocations  during prolonged  market declines,  less of your Account Value may be immediately
available to participate in the upside potential of the Sub-accounts if there is a subsequent market recovery.

Each business day we monitor the  performance of your Account Value to determine  whether it is greater than,  equal to or below our
"reallocation  trigger",  described  below.  Based on the  performance  of the  Sub-accounts  in which you choose to  allocate  your
Account  Value  relative  to the  reallocation  trigger,  we may  transfer  some or all of  your  Account  Value  to or from a Fixed
Allocation.  You have  complete  discretion  over the  allocation  of your  Account  Value that  remains  allocated  in the variable
investment options.  However, we reserve the right to restrict certain Portfolios if you participate in the program.

|X|      Account  Value  greater  than or equal to  reallocation  trigger:  Account  Value in variable  investment  options  remains
              allocated  according to your most recent  instructions.  If a portion of Account Value was  previously  allocated to a
              Fixed  Allocation,  those  amounts may be  transferred  from the Fixed  Allocation  and  re-allocated  to the variable
              investment options pro-rata according to your current allocations.  A Market Value Adjustment will apply.

|X|      Account  Value  below  reallocation  trigger:  A portion  of your  Account  Value in the  variable  investment  options  is
              transferred  to a new  Fixed  Allocation.  These  amounts  are  transferred  on a  pro-rata  basis  from the  variable
              investment  options.  The new Fixed  Allocation  will have a Guarantee  Period equal to the remaining  duration in the
              Guaranteed  Return  Option.  The Account  Value  applied to the new Fixed  Allocation  will be credited with the fixed
              interest rate then being  applied to a new Fixed  Allocation  of the next higher  yearly  duration.  The Account Value
              will remain invested in the Fixed Allocation  until the maturity date of the program unless,  at an earlier date, your
              Account  Value is at or above the  reallocation  trigger and amounts can be  transferred  to the  variable  investment
              options (as described above) while maintaining the guarantee protection under the program.

American  Skandia uses an allocation  mechanism  based on  assumptions  of expected and maximum  market  volatility to determine the
reallocation  trigger.  The allocation  mechanism is used to determine the allocation of Account Value between Fixed Allocations and
the Sub-accounts you choose.  American  Skandia reserves the right to change the allocation  mechanism and the reallocation  trigger
at its discretion.

Program Termination
The Guaranteed  Return Option will  terminate on its maturity  date. You can elect to participate in a new Guaranteed  Return Option
or re-allocate  your Account Value at that time.  Any Account Value  allocated to the Fixed  Allocations  will be transferred to the
WFVT Money Market Sub-account,  unless you provide us with alternative  instructions.  On the program maturity date, if your Account
Value is below the initial  investment,  American Skandia will apply additional amounts to your Account Value so that it is equal to
the  initial  investment  in the  program.  Any  amounts  added to your  Account  Value will be  applied  to the WFVT  Money  Market
Sub-account,  unless you provide us with  alternative  instructions.  We will notify you of any amounts  added to your Account Value
under the program.  We do not consider  amounts  added to your  Account  Value to be  "investment  in the  contract"  for income tax
purposes.

Special Considerations under the Guaranteed Return Option
This program is subject to certain rules and restrictions, including, but not limited to the following:
|X|      You may  terminate  the  Guaranteed  Return  Option at any time.  American  Skandia  does not provide any  guarantees  upon
     termination of the program.
|X|      Withdrawals  from your  Annuity  while the  program is in effect  will reduce the  guaranteed  amount  under the program in
     proportion  to the Account  Value at the time of the  withdrawal.  Withdrawals  will be subject to all other  provisions of the
     Annuity, including any Contingent Deferred Sales Charge or Market Value Adjustment that would apply.
|X|      Additional  Purchase  Payments  applied  to the  Annuity  while the  program  is in effect  will only  increase  the amount
     guaranteed; however, all or a portion of any additional Purchase Payments may be allocated to the Fixed Allocations.
|X|      Annuity Owners cannot transfer Account Value to or from a Fixed  Allocation  while  participating in the program and cannot
     participate  in any dollar cost  averaging  program  that  transfers  Account  Value from a Fixed  Allocation  to the  variable
     investment options.
|X|      Transfers from Fixed  Allocations will be subject to the Market Value Adjustment  formula under the Annuity;  however,  the
     0.10%  "cushion"  feature of the  formula  will not apply.  A Market  Value  Adjustment  may be either  positive  or  negative.
     Transfer amounts will be taken from the most recently applied Fixed Allocation.
|X|      Transfers from the Sub-accounts to Fixed Allocations or from Fixed  Allocations to the Sub-accounts  under the program will
     not count toward the maximum number of free transfers allowable under the Annuity.
|X|      The  Guaranteed  Return  Option  will  terminate:  (a) upon the death of the  Owner or the  Annuitant  (in an entity  owned
     contract); and (b) as of the date Account Value is applied to begin annuity payments.
|X|      You can elect to restart the seven (7) year  program  duration on any  anniversary  of the Issue Date of the  Annuity.  The
     Account  Value on the date the restart is effective  will become the new  guaranteed  amount  under the  program.  You can only
     elect the program once per Annuity Year.

Charges under the Program
We charge a fee of 0.25% of Account  Value per year to  participate  in the  Guaranteed  Return  Option.  The charge is  deducted to
compensate  American  Skandia for: (a) the risk that your Account  Value on the maturity date of the program is less than the amount
guaranteed;  and (b)  administration  of the program.  The charge is deducted in arrears on an annual basis on each  anniversary  of
the Issue  Date of the  Annuity.  If you  choose to begin the  program  on a date  other  than the Issue  Date of the  Annuity or an
anniversary of the Issue Date of the Annuity,  we will charge a pro-rata  portion of the annual charge for the remaining  portion of
the Annuity Year. If the program  terminates before completion for any reason other than death or  medically-related  surrender,  we
will assess a pro-rata  portion of the annual charge.  We will deduct the annual charge for  participating  in the program  pro-rata
from the variable investment options.

MAY I AUTHORIZE MY INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL TO MANAGE MY ACCOUNT?
Yes. You may  authorize  your  investment  professional  to direct the  allocation  of your Account  Value and to request  financial
transactions  between  investment  options while you are living,  subject to our rules.  We require that you provide us with written
proof that you have authorized your investment  professional to request financial  transactions on your behalf.  You must contact us
immediately  if and when you revoke such  authority.  We will not be responsible  for acting on  instructions  from your  investment
professional  if you fail to  inform us that  such  person's  authority  has been  revoked.  We may also  suspend  or  cancel  these
privileges at any time.  We will notify you if we do.

We or an affiliate of ours may provide  administrative  support to  licensed,  registered  investment  professionals  or  investment
advisors who you authorize to make financial  transactions on your behalf.  These investment  professionals  may be firms or persons
who also are  appointed by us as  authorized  sellers of the  Annuity.  However,  we do not offer advice about how to allocate  your
Account Value under any  circumstance.  Any investment  professionals  you engage to provide advice and/or make transfers for you is
not acting on our behalf. We are not responsible for any  recommendations  such investment  professionals make, any market timing or
asset allocation programs they choose to follow or any specific transfers they make on your behalf.

We may require  investment  professionals or investment  advisors,  who are authorized by multiple contract owners to make financial
transactions,  to enter into an administrative  agreement with American Skandia as a condition of our accepting transactions on your
behalf. The  administrative  agreement may impose  limitations on the investment  professional's or investment  advisor's ability to
request financial  transactions on your behalf.  These limitations are intended to minimize the detrimental  impact of an investment
professional  who is in a position to transfer  large  amounts of money for multiple  clients in a  particular  Portfolio or type of
portfolio  or  to  comply  with  specific   restrictions  or  limitations  imposed  by  a  Portfolio(s)  on  American  Skandia.  The
administrative agreement may limit the available investment options,  require advance notice of large transactions,  or impose other
trading limitations on your investment  professional.  Your investment  professional will be informed of all such restrictions on an
ongoing  basis.  We may also require that your  investment  professional  transmit all financial  transactions  using the electronic
trading  functionality  available  through our Internet  website  (www.americanskandia.com).  Limitations that we may impose on your
investment  professional  or  investment  advisor  under  the  terms of the  administrative  agreement  do not  apply  to  financial
transactions requested by an Owner on their own behalf, except as otherwise described in this Prospectus.

HOW DO THE FIXED INVESTMENT OPTIONS WORK?
(Fixed Allocations may not be available in all states and may not be available for certain durations.)

We credit the fixed  interest  rate to the Fixed  Allocation  throughout  a set period of time called a  "Guarantee  Period."  Fixed
Allocations  currently are offered with Guarantee Periods from 1 to 10 years. We may make Fixed  Allocations of different  durations
available in the future,  including Fixed Allocations  offered exclusively for use with certain optional  investment  programs.  The
interest rate credited to a Fixed  Allocation is the rate in effect when the Guarantee  Period begins and does not change during the
Guarantee  Period.  The rates are an effective  annual rate of interest.  We determine the interest rates for the various  Guarantee
Periods.  At the time that we confirm your Fixed  Allocation,  we will advise you of the  interest  rate in effect and the date your
Fixed  Allocation  matures.  We may change the rates we credit new Fixed  Allocations  at any time. Any change in interest rate does
not affect  Fixed  Allocations  that were in effect  before the date of the  change.  To inquire as to the  current  rates for Fixed
Allocations, please call 1-800-766-4530.

A Guarantee Period for a Fixed Allocation begins:
|X|      when all or part of a net Purchase Payment is allocated to that particular Guarantee Period;
|X|      upon transfer of any of your Account Value to a Fixed Allocation for that particular Guarantee Period; or
|X|      when you "renew" a Fixed Allocation by electing a new Guarantee Period.

To the extent permitted by law, we may establish  different  interest rates for Fixed  Allocations  offered to a class of Owners who
choose to participate in various optional  investment  programs we make available.  This may include,  but is not limited to, Owners
who elect to use Fixed  Allocations  under a dollar cost averaging program (see "Do You Offer Dollar Cost Averaging?") or a balanced
investment  program (see "Do You Offer a Program to Balance Fixed and Variable  Investments?").  The interest rate credited to Fixed
Allocations  offered  to this class of  purchasers  may be  different  than those  offered to other  purchasers  who choose the same
Guarantee Period but who do not participate in an optional investment program.  Any such program is at our sole discretion.

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE RATES FOR FIXED ALLOCATIONS?
We do not have a specific  formula for determining the fixed interest rates for Fixed  Allocations.  Generally the interest rates we
offer for Fixed  Allocations will reflect the investment  returns available on the types of investments we make to support our fixed
rate  guarantees.  These  investment  types may include cash,  debt  securities  guaranteed by the United States  government and its
agencies and  instrumentalities,  money market instruments,  corporate debt obligations of different durations,  private placements,
asset-backed  obligations  and municipal  bonds. In determining  rates we also consider  factors such as the length of the Guarantee
Period for the Fixed  Allocation,  regulatory  and tax  requirements,  liquidity of the markets for the type of investments we make,
commissions,  administrative and investment  expenses,  our insurance risks in relation to the Fixed  Allocations,  general economic
trends and competition.  Some of these  considerations  are similar to those we consider in determining the Insurance Charge that we
deduct from Account Value allocated to the Sub-accounts.

We will credit interest on a new Fixed  Allocation in an existing  Annuity at a rate not less than the rate we are then crediting to
Fixed Allocations for the same Guarantee Period selected by new Annuity purchasers in the same class.

The  interest  rate we credit  for a Fixed  Allocation  is  subject  to a  minimum.  Please  refer to the  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

HOW DOES THE MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT WORK?

If you transfer or withdraw  Account  Value from a Fixed  Allocation  more than 30 days before the end of its Guarantee  Period,  we
will  adjust the value of your  investment  based on a  formula,  called a "Market  Value  Adjustment"  or "MVA".  The amount of any
Market Value  Adjustment  can be either  positive or negative,  depending on the movement of a combination of Strip Yields on Strips
and an  Option-adjusted  Spread (each as defined  below)  between the time that you purchase the Fixed  Allocation  and the time you
make a transfer or  withdrawal.  The Market Value  Adjustment  formula  compares the  combination of Strip Yields for Strips and the
Option-adjusted  Spreads  as of the date the  Guarantee  Period  began  with the  combination  of Strip  Yields  for  Strips and the
Option-adjusted Spreads as of the date the MVA is being calculated.

|X|      "Strips"  are a form of  security  where  ownership  of the  interest  portion of United  States  Treasury  securities  are
     separated from ownership of the underlying principal amount or corpus.
|X|      "Strip Yields" are the yields payable on coupon Strips of United States Treasury securities.
|X|      "Option-adjusted  Spread" is the difference between the yields on corporate debt securities  (adjusted to disregard options
     on such  securities)  and government debt  securities of comparable  duration.  We currently use the Merrill Lynch 1 to 10 year
     Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index of Option-adjusted Spreads.

MVA Formula
The MVA formula is applied  separately  to each Fixed  Allocation  to  determine  the  Account  Value of the Fixed  Allocation  on a
particular date.  The formula is as follows:

                                                    [(1+I) / (1+J+0.0010)]N/365
                                                               where:

                  I is the Strip Yield as of the start date of the Guarantee  Period for coupon Strips  maturing at
                  the end of the  applicable  Guarantee  Period plus the  Option-adjusted  Spread.  If there are no
                  Strips  maturing  at that time,  we will use the Strip  Yield for the Strips  maturing as soon as
                  possible after the Guarantee Period ends.

                  J is the Strip Yield as of the date the MVA formula is being applied for coupon  Strips  maturing
                  at the end of the applicable  Guarantee Period plus the  Option-adjusted  Spread. If there are no
                  Strips  maturing  at that time,  we will use the Strip  Yield for the Strips  maturing as soon as
                  possible after the Guarantee Period ends.

                  N is the number of days remaining in the original Guarantee Period.

If you surrender your Annuity under the right to cancel provision, the MVA formula is [(1 + I)/(1 + J)]N/365.

MVA Examples
The following hypothetical examples show the effect of the MVA in determining Account Value.  Assume the following:
|X|      On December 31, 2000, you allocate  $50,000 into a Fixed  Allocation with a Guarantee  Period of 5 years (e.g. the Maturity
         Date is December 31, 2005).
|X|      The  Strip  Yields  for  coupon  Strips  beginning  on  December  31,  2000 and  maturing  on  December  31,  2005 plus the
         Option-adjusted Spread is 5.50% (I = 5.50%).
|X|      You make no  withdrawals  or transfers  until you decided to withdraw the entire Fixed  Allocation  after exactly three (3)
         years, therefore 730 days remain before the Maturity Date (N = 730).

Example of Positive MVA
Assume  that at the time you  request  the  withdrawal,  the  Strip  Yields  for  Strips  maturing  on  December  31,  2005 plus the
Option-adjusted Spread is 4.00%  (J = 4.00%).  Based on these assumptions, the MVA would be calculated as follows:

                                 MVA Factor = [(1+I)/(1+J+0.0010)]N/365 = [1.055/1.041]2 = 1.027078
                                                     Interim Value = $57,881.25
                                 Account Value after MVA = Interim Value X MVA Factor = $59,448.56

Example of Negative MVA
Assume  that at the time you  request  the  withdrawal,  the  Strip  Yields  for  Strips  maturing  on  December  31,  2005 plus the
Option-adjusted Spread is 7.00% (J = 7.00%).  Based on these assumptions, the MVA would be calculated as follows:

                                MVA Factor = [(1+I)/(1+J+0.0010)]N/365 = [1.055/1.071)]2 = 0.970345
                                                     Interim Value = $57,881.25
                                 Account Value after MVA = Interim Value X MVA Factor = $56,164.78.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY GUARANTEE PERIOD MATURES?
The "Maturity  Date" for a Fixed  Allocation is the last day of the Guarantee  Period.  Before the Maturity  Date, you may choose to
renew the Fixed  Allocation  for a new  Guarantee  Period of the same or  different  length or you may  transfer all or part of that
Fixed  Allocation's  Account  Value to another  Fixed  Allocation  or to one or more  Sub-accounts.  We will not charge a MVA if you
choose to renew a Fixed  Allocation on its Maturity Date or transfer the Account Value to one or more variable  investment  options.
We will notify you before the end of the Guarantee  Period about the fixed  interest  rates that we are  currently  crediting to all
Fixed Allocations that are being offered.  The rates being credited to Fixed Allocations may change before the Maturity Date.

If you do not specify how you want a Fixed  Allocation  to be  allocated  on its Maturity  Date,  we will then  transfer the Account
Value of the Fixed  Allocation  to the WFVT Money Market  Sub-account.  You can then elect to allocate  the Account  Value to any of
the Sub-accounts or to a new Fixed Allocation.

ACCESS TO ACCOUNT VALUE

WHAT TYPES OF DISTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ME?
During the accumulation  period you can access your Account Value through Partial  Withdrawals,  Systematic  Withdrawals,  and where
required for tax  purposes,  Minimum  Distributions.  You can also  surrender  your Annuity at any time.  We may deduct a portion of
the Account Value being  withdrawn or surrendered  as a CDSC. If you surrender your Annuity,  in addition to any CDSC, we may deduct
the Annual  Maintenance  Fee,  any Tax Charge that  applies  and the charge for any  optional  benefits.  We may also apply a Market
Value  Adjustment  to any Fixed  Allocations.  Certain  amounts may be  available to you each Annuity Year that are not subject to a
CDSC.  These are called "Free  Withdrawals."  In addition,  under certain  circumstances,  we may waive the CDSC for surrenders made
for  qualified  medical  reasons  or for  withdrawals  made to  satisfy  Minimum  Distribution  requirements.  Unless  you notify us
differently,  withdrawals  are taken  pro-rata  based on the Account  Value in the  investment  options at the time we receive  your
withdrawal request.  Each of these types of distributions is described more fully below.

ARE THERE TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTIONS?
(For more information, see "Tax Considerations")

During the Accumulation Period
A  distribution  during the  accumulation  period is deemed to come first from any "gain" in your  Annuity and second as a return of
your "tax basis",  if any.  Distributions  from your Annuity are generally  subject to ordinary income taxation on the amount of any
investment gain unless the distribution  qualifies as a non-taxable  exchange or transfer.  If you take a distribution  prior to the
taxpayer's  age 59 1/2, you may be subject to a 10% penalty in addition to ordinary  income taxes on any gain.  You may wish to consult
a professional tax advisor for advice before requesting a distribution.

During the Annuitization Period
During the  annuitization  period,  a portion of each annuity payment is taxed as ordinary income at the tax rate you are subject to
at the time of the  payment.  The Code and  regulations  have  "exclusionary  rules" that we use to  determine  what portion of each
annuity  payment  should be  treated as a return of any tax basis you have in the  Annuity.  Once the tax basis in the  Annuity  has
been distributed,  the remaining  annuity payments are taxable as ordinary income.  The tax basis in the Annuity may be based on the
tax-basis from a prior contract in the case of a 1035 exchange or other qualifying transfer.

CAN I WITHDRAW A PORTION OF MY ANNUITY?
Yes, you can make a withdrawal during the accumulation period.

|X|      You can withdraw a limited amount of your Account Value during each of Annuity Year 1-4 to meet  liquidity  needs without a
         CDSC being applied.  We call this the "Free  Withdrawal"  amount.  After Annuity Year 4, you can make a withdrawal  without
         a CDSC being  deducted  from the amount  being  withdrawn.  The Free  Withdrawal  amount is not  available if you choose to
         surrender your Annuity.  The minimum Free Withdrawal you may request is $100.

|X|      You can also make  withdrawals in excess of the Free Withdrawal  amount.  We call this a "Partial  Withdrawal."  The amount
         that you may withdraw  will depend on the Annuity's  Surrender  Value.  The Surrender  Value is equal to your Account Value
         minus any CDSC,  the Annual  Maintenance  Fee,  the Tax Charge,  any charges for  optional  benefits  and any Market  Value
         Adjustment  that may apply to any Fixed  Allocations.  After any Partial  Withdrawal,  your  Annuity  must have a Surrender
         Value of at least $1,000,  or we may treat the Partial  Withdrawal  request as a request to fully  surrender  your Annuity.
         The minimum Partial Withdrawal you may request is $100.

When we determine if a CDSC applies to Partial  Withdrawals  and  Systematic  Withdrawals,  we will first  determine  what,  if any,
amounts  qualify as a Free  Withdrawal.  Those amounts are not subject to the CDSC.  Partial  Withdrawals or Systematic  Withdrawals
of amounts  greater than the maximum Free  Withdrawal  amount will be subject to a CDSC.  You may request a withdrawal  for an exact
dollar amount after deduction of any CDSC that applies  (called a net  withdrawal) or request a gross  withdrawal from which we will
deduct any CDSC that  applies,  resulting  in less money being  payable to you than the amount you  requested.  If you request a net
withdrawal, the amount deducted from your Account Value to pay the CDSC may also be subject to a CDSC.

Partial Withdrawals may also be available following annuitization but only if you choose certain annuity payment options.

To request the forms  necessary to make a withdrawal  from your  Annuity,  contact our Customer  Service Team at  1-800-680-8920  or
visit our Internet Website at www.americanskandia.com.






HOW MUCH CAN I WITHDRAW AS A FREE WITHDRAWAL?

Annuity Year 1-4
The maximum Free  Withdrawal  amount during each of Annuity Year 1 through  Annuity Year 4 (when a CDSC would  otherwise  apply to a
partial  withdrawal  or surrender of your initial  Purchase  Payments)  is 10% of all  Purchase  Payments.  The 10% Free  Withdrawal
amount is not cumulative.  If you do not make a Free  Withdrawal  during an Annuity Year, you are not allowed to carry over the Free
Withdrawal amount to the next Annuity Year.

Annuity Year 5+
After  Annuity Year 4, you can surrender  your Annuity or make a partial  withdrawal  without a CDSC being  deducted from the amount
being withdrawn.

NOTE:  Amounts that you have  withdrawn as a Free  Withdrawal  will not reduce the amount of any CDSC that we deduct if,  during the
first four (4) Annuity Years, you make a partial withdrawal or choose to surrender the Annuity.

Examples
1.       Assume you make an initial  Purchase  Payment of  $10,000  and make no  additional  Purchase  Payments.  The  maximum  Free
     Withdrawal amount during each of the first four Annuity Years would be 10% of $10,000, or $1,000.

2.       Assume you make an initial  Purchase  Payment of $10,000 and make an additional  Purchase Payment of $5,000 in Annuity Year
     2. The maximum Free Withdrawal amount during Annuity Year 3 and 4 would be 10% of $15,000,  or $1,500.  From Annuity Year 5 and
     thereafter,  you can surrender  your Annuity or make a partial  withdrawal  without a CDSC being deducted from the amount being
     withdrawn.

IS THERE A CHARGE FOR A PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL?
A CDSC may be  assessed  against a Partial  Withdrawal  during the first four (4)  Annuity  Years.  Whether a CDSC  applies  and the
amount to be charged depends on whether the Partial  Withdrawal  exceeds any Free Withdrawal  amount and, if so, the number of years
that have elapsed since the Issue Date of the Annuity.

1.       If you request a Partial  Withdrawal,  we determine if the amount you requested is available as a Free Withdrawal (in which
     case it would not be subject to a CDSC);
2.       If the amount  requested  exceeds the available Free  Withdrawal  amount,  we determine if a CDSC will apply to the Partial
     Withdrawal  based on the  number of years that have  elapsed  since the  Annuity  was  issued.  Any CDSC will only apply to the
     amount withdrawn that exceeds the Free Withdrawal amount.

|X|      If the Annuity has been in effect for less than four complete  years,  a CDSC will be charged on the amount of the Purchase
         Payment being withdrawn, according to the CDSC table.
|X|      If the  Annuity  has been in  effect  for more than four  complete  years,  no CDSC will be  charged  on the  amount  being
         withdrawn.

CAN I MAKE PERIODIC WITHDRAWALS FROM THE ANNUITY DURING THE ACCUMULATION PERIOD?
Yes. We call these "Systematic  Withdrawals." You can receive  Systematic  Withdrawals of earnings only,  principal plus earnings or
a flat dollar  amount.  Systematic  Withdrawals  during the first four (4) Annuity Years may be subject to a CDSC. We will determine
whether a CDSC applies and the amount in the same way as we would for a Partial Withdrawal.

Systematic  Withdrawals  can be made  from  Account  Value  allocated  to the  variable  investment  options  or Fixed  Allocations.
Generally,  Systematic  Withdrawals  from Fixed  Allocations  are  limited  to  earnings  accrued  after the  program of  Systematic
Withdrawals  begins, or payments of fixed dollar amounts that do not exceed such earnings.  Systematic  Withdrawals are available on
a monthly,  quarterly,  semi-annual  or annual basis.  The Surrender  Value of your Annuity must be at least $20,000  before we will
allow you to begin a program of Systematic Withdrawals.

The minimum  amount for each  Systematic  Withdrawal is $100. If any scheduled  Systematic  Withdrawal is for less than $100, we may
postpone  the  withdrawal  and add the  expected  amount to the amount  that is to be  withdrawn  on the next  scheduled  Systematic
Withdrawal.

DO YOU OFFER A PROGRAM FOR WITHDRAWALS UNDER SECTION 72(t) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE?
Yes. If your Annuity is used as a funding  vehicle for certain  retirement  plans that receive  special tax treatment under Sections
401,  403(b) or 408 of the Code,  Section  72(t) of the Code may provide an exception to the 10% penalty tax on  distributions  made
prior to age 59 1/2if you elect to  receive  distributions  as a series of  "substantially  equal  periodic  payments".  Distributions
received under this provision in any Annuity Year that exceed the maximum amount  available as a free  withdrawal will be subject to
a CDSC. To request a program that complies with Section  72(t),  you must provide us with certain  required  information  in writing
on a form  acceptable  to us.  We may  require  advance  notice  to allow us to  calculate  the  amount  of 72(t)  withdrawals.  The
Surrender Value of your Annuity must be at least $20,000 before we will allow you to begin a program for  withdrawals  under Section
72(t).  The minimum amount for any such withdrawal is $100.

You may also annuitize  your contract and begin  receiving  payments for the remainder of your life (or life  expectancy) as a means
of receiving income payments before age 59 1/2that are not subject to the 10% penalty.

WHAT ARE MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS AND WHEN WOULD I NEED TO MAKE THEM?
(See "Tax Considerations" for a further discussion of Minimum Distributions.)

Minimum Distributions are a type of Systematic  Withdrawal we allow to meet distribution  requirements under Sections 401, 403(b) or
408 of the Code.  Under the Code,  you may be required to begin  receiving  periodic  amounts from your  Annuity.  In such case,  we
will allow you to make  Systematic  Withdrawals  in amounts that satisfy the minimum  distribution  rules under the Code.  We do not
assess a CDSC on Minimum  Distributions  from your Annuity if you are required by law to take such Minimum  Distributions  from your
Annuity at the time it is taken.  However,  a CDSC may be  assessed  on that  portion of a  Systematic  Withdrawal  that is taken to
satisfy the minimum  distribution  requirements in relation to other savings or investment  plans under other  qualified  retirement
plans not maintained with American Skandia.

The  amount of the  required  Minimum  Distribution  for your  particular  situation  may  depend  on other  annuities,  savings  or
investments.  We will only  calculate  the amount of your  required  Minimum  Distribution  based on the value of your  Annuity.  We
require  three (3) days  advance  written  notice to  calculate  and  process  the  amount of your  payments.  We may charge you for
calculating  required  Minimum  Distributions.   You  may  elect  to  have  Minimum  Distributions  paid  out  monthly,   quarterly,
semi-annually or annually.  The $100 minimum that applies to Systematic Withdrawals does not apply to Minimum Distributions.

You may also annuitize  your contract and begin  receiving  payments for the remainder of your life (or life  expectancy) as a means
of receiving income payments and satisfying the Minimum Distribution requirements under the Code.

CAN I SURRENDER MY ANNUITY FOR ITS VALUE?
Yes.  During the  accumulation  period you can surrender your Annuity at any time.  Upon  surrender,  you will receive the Surrender
Value.  Upon surrender of your Annuity, you will no longer have any rights under the Annuity.

Under certain annuity payment options, you may be allowed to surrender your Annuity for its then current value.

To request the forms  necessary  to  surrender  your  Annuity,  contact our Customer  Service  Team at  1-800-680-8920  or visit our
Internet Website at www.americanskandia.com.

WHAT IS A MEDICALLY-RELATED SURRENDER AND HOW DO I QUALIFY?
Where  permitted by law, you may request to surrender  your Annuity prior to the Annuity Date without  application  of any CDSC upon
occurrence of a medically-related "Contingency Event".  The amount payable will be your Account Value.

This waiver of any applicable CDSC is subject to our rules, including but not limited to the following:
|X|      the Annuitant must be alive as of the date we pay the proceeds of such surrender request;
|X|      if the Owner is one or more natural persons, all such Owners must also be alive at such time;
|X|      we must receive  satisfactory  proof of the Annuitant's  confinement in a Medical Care Facility or Fatal Illness in writing
     on a form satisfactory to us; and
|X|      this benefit is not available if the total Purchase  Payments  received exceed $500,000 for all annuities issued by us with
     this benefit where the same person is named as Annuitant.

The  Annuitant  must have been named or any change of  Annuitant  must have been  accepted by us, prior to the  "Contingency  Event"
described above in order to qualify for a medically-related surrender.

The definitions of "Medical Care Facility" and "Fatal  Illness," as well as additional  terms and  conditions,  are provided in your
Annuity.  Specific details and definitions in relation to this benefit may differ in certain jurisdictions.

WHAT TYPES OF ANNUITY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?
We currently make annuity options available that provide fixed annuity payments,  variable  payments or adjustable  payments.  Fixed
options  provide the same amount with each  payment.  Variable  options  generally  provide a payment which may increase or decrease
depending on the investment  performance of the Sub-accounts.  However,  currently,  we also make a variable payment option that has
a guarantee  feature.  Adjustable  options  provide a fixed payment that is periodically  adjusted based on current  interest rates.
We do not guarantee to make any Annuity  Payment  Options  available in the future.  For additional  information on Annuity  Payment
Options you may request a Statement of Additional Information.

When you purchase an Annuity,  or at a later date,  you may choose an Annuity Date,  an annuity  option and the frequency of annuity
payments.  You may change your  choices up to 30 days before the Annuity  Date.  A maximum  Annuity Date may be required by law. Any
change to these  options  must be in  writing.  The  Annuity  Date may depend on the  annuity  option you  choose.  Certain  annuity
options may not be available depending on the age of the Annuitant.

Certain of these annuity options may be available to  Beneficiaries  who choose to receive the Death Benefit proceeds as a series of
payments instead of a lump sum payment.

Option 1
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Payments for Life:  Under this option,  income is payable  periodically  until the death of the "key life".  The "key life" (as used
in this  section) is the person or persons  upon whose life annuity  payments are based.  No  additional  annuity  payments are made
after the death of the key life.  Since no minimum  number of  payments is  guaranteed,  this  option  offers the largest  amount of
periodic  payments of the life  contingent  annuity  options.  It is possible  that only one payment will be payable if the death of
the key life occurs before the date the second  payment was due, and no other  payments nor death  benefits  would be payable.  This
Option is currently  available on a fixed or variable basis.  Under this option,  you cannot make a partial or full surrender of the
annuity.

Option 2
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Payments Based on Joint Lives:  Under this option,  income is payable  periodically  during the joint lifetime of two key lives, and
thereafter  during the remaining  lifetime of the survivor,  ceasing with the last payment prior to the survivor's death. No minimum
number of payments is  guaranteed  under this option.  It is possible  that only one payment will be payable if the death of all the
key lives  occurs  before the date the second  payment was due,  and no other  payments  or death  benefits  would be payable.  This
Option is currently  available on a fixed or variable basis.  Under this option,  you cannot make a partial or full surrender of the
annuity.

Option 3
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Payments for Life with a Certain  Period:  Under this option,  income is payable  until the death of the key life.  However,  if the
key life dies before the end of the period selected (5, 10, or 15 years),  the remaining  payments are paid to the Beneficiary until
the end of such period.  This Option is  currently  available on a fixed or variable  basis.  If you elect to receive  payments on a
variable basis under this option,  you can request  partial or full surrender of the annuity and receive its then current cash value
(if any) subject to our rules.

Option 4
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Fixed Payments for a Certain  Period:  Under this option,  income is payable  periodically  for a specified  number of years. If the
payee dies before the end of the specified  number of years,  the remaining  payments are paid to the Beneficiary to the end of such
period.  Note that under this option,  payments are not based on any  assumptions  of life  expectancy.  Therefore,  that portion of
the Insurance  Charge assessed to cover the risk that key lives outlive our  expectations  provides no benefit to an Owner selecting
this option.  Under this option, you cannot make a partial or full surrender of the annuity.

Option 5
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Variable  Payments for Life with a Cash Value:  Under this  option,  benefits  are payable  periodically  until the death of the key
life.  Benefits may  increase or decrease  depending  on the  investment  performance  of the  Sub-accounts.  This option has a cash
value that also varies with the  investment  performance  of the  Sub-account.  The cash value  provides a "cushion"  from  volatile
investment  performance so that negative investment  performance does not automatically  result in a decrease in the annuity payment
each month,  and positive  investment  performance does not  automatically  result in an increase in the annuity payment each month.
The cushion generally  "stabilizes"  monthly annuity payments.  Any cash value remaining on the death of the key life is paid to the
Beneficiary  in a lump sum or as periodic  payments.  Under this option,  you can request  partial or full  surrender of the annuity
and receive its then current cash value (if any) subject to our rules.

Option 6
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Variable  Payments  for Life with a Cash Value and  Guarantee:  Under this  option,  benefits  are payable as described in Option 5;
except that,  while the key life is alive, the annuity payment will not be less than a guaranteed  amount,  which generally is equal
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to the first annuity  payment.  We charge an additional  amount for this guarantee.  Under this option,  any cash value remaining on
the death of the key life is paid to the  Beneficiary  in a lump sum or as periodic  payments.  Under this  option,  you can request
partial or full surrender of the annuity and receive its then current cash value (if any) subject to our rules.

We may make additional annuity payment options available in the future.

HOW AND WHEN DO I CHOOSE THE ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTION?
Unless  prohibited  by law, we require that you elect either a life annuity or an annuity with a certain  period of at least 5 years
if any CDSC would apply were you to surrender  your  Annuity on the Annuity  Date.  Therefore,  choosing an Annuity Date within four
(4) years of the Issue Date of the Annuity may limit the available  annuity  payment  options.  Certain  annuity payment options may
not be available if your Annuity Date occurs during the period that a CDSC would apply.

If you have not provided us with your Annuity Date or Annuity Payment Option in writing, then:
|X|      the Annuity Date will be the first day of the calendar month  following the later of the  Annuitant's  85th birthday or the
         fifth anniversary of our receipt of your request to purchase an Annuity; and
|X|      the annuity  payments,  where allowed by law, will be calculated on a fixed basis under Option 3, Payments for Life with 10
         years certain.

HOW ARE ANNUITY PAYMENTS CALCULATED?

Fixed Annuity Payments (Options 1-4)
If you choose to receive fixed annuity  payments,  you will receive equal  fixed-dollar  payments  throughout the period you select.
The amount of the fixed payment will vary  depending on the annuity  payment  option and payment  frequency  you select.  Generally,
the first annuity  payment is determined by  multiplying  the Account  Value,  minus any state premium taxes that may apply,  by the
factor  determined  from our table of annuity rates.  The table of annuity rates differs based on the type of annuity chosen and the
frequency of payment  selected.  Our rates will not be less than our guaranteed  minimum rates.  These guaranteed  minimum rates are
derived from the a2000 Individual  Annuity  Mortality Table with an assumed interest rate of 3% per annum.  Where required by law or
regulation,  such annuity  table will have rates that do not differ  according to the gender of the key life.  Otherwise,  the rates
will differ according to the gender of the key life.

Variable Annuity Payments
We offer three different  types of variable  annuity payment  options.  The first annuity payment will be calculated  based upon the
assumed  investment  return  ("AIR").  You select the AIR before we start to make  Annuity  Payments.  You will not receive  annuity
payments  until you choose an AIR. The  remaining  annuity  payments  will  fluctuate  based on the  performance  of the  Portfolios
relative to the AIR, as well as, other  factors  described  below.  The greater the AIR, the greater the first  annuity  payment.  A
higher  AIR may result in  smaller  potential  growth in the  annuity  payments.  A lower AIR  results  in a lower  initial  annuity
payment.  For example,  if the  Sub-accounts you choose perform exactly the same as the AIR, then the second annuity payment will be
the same as the first  annuity  payment.  If the  Sub-accounts  you choose  perform  better  than the AIR,  then the second  annuity
payment will be higher than the first.  If the  Sub-accounts  you choose perform worse than the AIR, then the second annuity payment
will be lower than the first.

|X|      Variable Payments (Options 1-3)
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         We calculate each annuity  payment amount by multiplying  the number of units  scheduled to be redeemed under a schedule of
         units for each  Sub-account by the Unit Value of each  Sub-Account  on the annuity  payment date. We determine the schedule
         of units  based on your  Account  Value  (minus any  premium  tax that  applies)  at the time you elect to begin  receiving
         annuity  payments.  The  schedule  of units will vary  based on the  annuity  payment  option  selected,  the length of any
         certain  period  (if  applicable),  the  Annuitant's  age and  gender  (if  annuity  payments  are due for the  life of the
         Annuitant) and the Unit Value of the  Sub-Accounts  you initially  selected on the Issue Date. The calculation is performed
         for each Sub-Account,  and the sum of the Sub-Account  calculations  equals the amount of your annuity payment.  Other than
         to fund annuity  payments,  the number of units allocated to each Sub-Account will not change unless you transfer among the
         Sub-Accounts or make a withdrawal (if allowed).  You can select one of three AIRs for these options: 3%, 5% or 7%.

|X|      Stabilized Variable Payments (Option 5)
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         This option provides  guaranteed  payments for life, a cash value for the Annuitant  (while alive) and a variable period of
         time during which  annuity  payments  will be made whether or not the  Annuitant is still alive.  We calculate  the initial
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         annuity  payment amount by multiplying  the number of units  scheduled to be redeemed under a schedule of units by the Unit
         Values  determined on the  annuitization  date. The schedule of units is established for each Sub-account you choose on the
         annuitization  date based on the  applicable  benchmark  rate and the  annuity  factors.  The annuity  factors  reflect our
         assumptions  regarding the costs we expect to bear in guaranteeing  payments for the lives of the Annuitant and will depend
         on the benchmark rate, the annuitant's  attained age and gender (where  permitted).  Unlike  variable  payments  (described
         above) where each payment can vary based on Sub-account  performance,  this payment option cushions the immediate impact of
         Sub-account  performance by adjusting the length of the time during which annuity  payments will be made whether or not the
         Annuitant is alive while  generally  maintaining a level annuity  payment amount.  Sub-account  performance  that exceeds a
         benchmark rate will generally  extend this time period,  while  Sub-account  performance that is less than a benchmark rate
         will  generally  shorten  the period.  If the period  reaches  zero and the  Annuitant  is still  alive,  Annuity  Payments
         continue,  however,  the annuity  payment amount will vary depending on Sub-account  performance,  similar to  conventional
         variable payments.  The AIR for this option is 4%.

|X|      Stabilized Variable Payments with a Guaranteed Minimum (Option 6)
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         This option provides  guaranteed  payments for life in the same manner as Stabilized  Variable Payments  (described above).
         In addition to the  stabilization  feature,  this option also  guarantees that variable  annuity  payments will not be less
         than the initial annuity payment amount regardless of Sub-account performance.  The AIR for this option is 3%.

The variable  annuity payment options are described in greater detail in a separate  prospectus which will be provided to you at the
time you elect one of the variable annuity payment options.

Adjustable Annuity Payments
We may make an adjustable annuity payment option available.  Adjustable  annuity payments are calculated  similarly to fixed annuity
payments except that on every fifth (5th) anniversary of receiving  annuity payments,  the annuity payment amount is adjusted upward
or downward  depending on the rate we are currently  crediting to annuity  payments.  The  adjustment in the annuity  payment amount
does not affect the duration of remaining annuity payments, only the amount of each payment.


DEATH BENEFIT

WHAT TRIGGERS THE PAYMENT OF A DEATH BENEFIT?

The Annuity provides a Death Benefit during its  accumulation  period.  If the Annuity is owned by one or more natural persons,  the
Death  Benefit is payable  upon the first  death of an Owner.  If the  Annuity is owned by an entity,  the Death  Benefit is payable
upon the Annuitant's  death, if there is no Contingent  Annuitant.  If a Contingent  Annuitant was designated before the Annuitant's
death and the  Annuitant  dies,  then the  Contingent  Annuitant  becomes the Annuitant and a Death Benefit will not be paid at that
time.  The person upon whose death the Death Benefit is paid is referred to below as the "decedent."

The Annuity  provides a basic Death Benefit at no additional  charge.  The Insurance  Charge we deduct from Account Value  allocated
to the  Sub-accounts  is used, in part, to pay us for the risk we assume in providing  the basic Death Benefit  guarantee  under the
Annuity.  The Annuity  also offers two  different  optional  Death  Benefits.  Either  benefit can be  purchased  for an  additional
charge.  The additional charge is deducted to compensate  American Skandia for providing  increased  insurance  protection under the
optional Death  Benefits.  Notwithstanding  the additional  protection  provided under the optional Death  Benefits,  the additional
cost has the impact of reducing the net performance of the investment options.

The basic Death Benefit is the greater of:
|X|      The sum of all Purchase Payments less the sum of all proportional withdrawals.
|X|      The sum of your Account Value in the variable investment options and your Interim Value in the Fixed Allocations.

For purposes of the basic and optional Death Benefits,  "proportional  withdrawals"  are determined by calculating the percentage of
the Account Value that each prior  withdrawal  represented when withdrawn.  For example,  a withdrawal of 50% of Account Value would
be considered as a 50% reduction in Purchase Payments.

OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS
You can purchase  either of two  optional  Death  Benefits  with your Annuity to provide an enhanced  level of  protection  for your
beneficiaries.

NOTE:  You may not elect the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional  Death Benefit if you have elected any other Optional Death
Benefit.

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Currently,  these  benefits  are only  offered and must be elected at the time that you purchase  your  Annuity.  We may, at a later
date,  allow  existing  Annuity Owners to purchase  either of the optional  Death  Benefits  subject to our rules and any changes or
restrictions  in the  benefits.  Certain  terms and  conditions  may differ if you  purchase  your  Annuity as part of an  exchange,
replacement or transfer, in whole or in part, from any other Annuity we issue.
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Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit
The Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional Death Benefit can provide additional amounts to your Beneficiary that may be used to
offset  federal and state taxes  payable on any taxable  gains in your  Annuity at the time of your death.  Whether  this benefit is
appropriate for you may depend on your particular  circumstances,  including other financial resources that may be available to your
Beneficiary to pay taxes on your Annuity  should you die during the  accumulation  period.  No benefit is payable if death occurs on
or after the Annuity Date.

The  Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional  Death  Benefit  provides a benefit  that is payable in addition to the basic Death
Benefit.  If the Annuity has one Owner,  the Owner must be age 75 or less at the time the benefit is  purchased.  If the Annuity has
joint Owners, the oldest Owner must be age 75 or less.  If the Annuity is owned by an entity, the Annuitant must be age 75 or less.

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The  Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional  Death  Benefit is being  offered  in those  jurisdictions  where we have  received
regulatory  approval.  Certain terms and conditions may differ between  jurisdictions  once approved.  The benefit is currently only
offered to Owners who  purchase  the  Annuity as a  "non-qualified"  investment.  We may make the  benefit  available  to Owners who
purchase  the  Annuity as an IRA or other  "qualified"  investment  at a later  date.  Please  refer to the  section  entitled  "Tax
Considerations" for a discussion of special tax considerations for purchasers of this benefit.
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Calculation of Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit
If you purchase the Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit, the Death Benefit is calculated as follows:

1.       the basic Death Benefit described above

     PLUS

2.       50% of the "Death Benefit Amount" less Purchase Payments reduced by proportional withdrawals.

Death Benefit Amount includes your Account Value and any amounts added to your Account Value under the Annuity's basic Death
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Benefit when the Death Benefit is calculated.  Under the basic Death Benefit, amounts are added to your Account Value when the
Account Value is less than Purchase Payments minus proportional withdrawals.

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The Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional Death Benefit is subject to a maximum of 50% of all Purchase Payments applied to the
Annuity at least 12 months prior to the death of the decedent that triggers the payment of the Death Benefit.
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See Appendix C for examples of how the Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit is calculated.

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
If the Annuity has one Owner, the Owner must be age 80 or less at the time either optional Death Benefit is purchased.  If the
Annuity has joint Owners, the oldest Owner must be age 80 or less.  If the Annuity is owned by an entity, the Annuitant must be
age 80 or less.

Key Terms Used with the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

|X|      The Death Benefit Target Date is the contract  anniversary  on or after the 80th birthday of the current Owner,  the oldest
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     of either joint Owner or the Annuitant, if entity owned.

|X|      The Highest  Anniversary  Value  equals the highest of all  previous  "Anniversary  Values" on or before the earlier of the
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     Owner's date of death and the "Death Benefit Target Date".

|X|      The Anniversary  Value is the Account Value as of each anniversary of the Issue Date plus the sum of all Purchase  Payments
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     on or after such anniversary less the sum of all "Proportional Reductions" since such anniversary.

Calculation of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit depends on whether death occurs before or after the Death Benefit Target Date.

         If the Owner dies before the Death Benefit Target Date, the Death Benefit equals the greatest of:

1.       the Account Value in the  Sub-accounts  plus the Interim Value of any Fixed  Allocations (no MVA) as of the date we receive
              in writing "due proof of death"; and
2.       the sum of all Purchase  Payments minus the sum of all  Proportional  Reductions,  each increasing  daily until the Owner's
              date of  death  at a rate of  5.0%,  subject  to a limit of 200% of the  difference  between  the sum of all  Purchase
              Payments and the sum of all withdrawals as of the Owner's date of death; and
3.       the "Highest Anniversary Value" on or immediately preceding the Owner's date of death.

         The amount determined by this calculation is increased by any Purchase Payments received after the Owner's date of death
         and decreased by any Proportional Reductions since such date.

         If the Owner dies on or after the Death Benefit Target Date, the Death Benefit equals the greater of:

1.       the Account  Value as of the date we receive in writing  "due proof of death" (an MVA may be  applicable  to amounts in any
              Fixed Allocations); and
2.       the greater of Item 2 & 3 above on the Death  Benefit  Target Date plus the sum of all  Purchase  Payments  less the sum of
              all Proportional Reductions since the Death Benefit Target Date.

Annuities with joint Owners
For  Annuities  with Joint  Owners,  the Death  Benefit is  calculated as shown above except that the age of the oldest of the Joint
Owners is used to determine the Death Benefit  Target Date.  NOTE: If you and your spouse own the Annuity  jointly,  we will pay the
Death Benefit to the Beneficiary.  If the sole primary  Beneficiary is the surviving spouse,  then the surviving spouse can elect to
assume ownership of the Annuity and continue the contract instead of receiving the Death Benefit.

Annuities owned by entities
For  Annuities  owned by an entity,  the Death  Benefit is calculated as shown above except that the age of the Annuitant is used to
determine  the Death  Benefit  Target  Date.  Payment of the Death  Benefit is based on the death of the  Annuitant  (or  Contingent
Annuitant, if applicable).

Can I terminate the optional Death Benefits?  Do the optional Death Benefits terminate under other circumstances?
You can terminate the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional Death Benefit at any time. Upon termination,  you will be required
to pay a pro-rata  portion of the annual charge for the benefit.  The Guaranteed  Minimum Death Benefit cannot be terminated once it
is elected.  Both optional  Death  Benefits will  terminate  automatically  on the Annuity Date. We may also  terminate the optional
Death Benefit if necessary to comply with our interpretation of the Code and applicable regulations.

How much do you charge for the optional Death Benefit?
We deduct a charge from your Account Value if you elect to purchase  either  optional  Death  Benefit.  No charge  applies after the
Annuity Date.  We deduct the charge:
1.       on each anniversary of the Issue Date;
2.       when Account Value is transferred to our general account prior to the Annuity Date;
3.       if you surrender your Annuity; and
4.       if you choose to terminate the benefit (Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit only)

If you  surrender  the  Annuity,  elect to begin  receiving  annuity  payments  or  terminate  the  benefit  on a date other than an
anniversary  of the Issue  Date,  the charge  will be  prorated.  During the first year  after the Issue  Date,  the charge  will be
prorated from the Issue Date.  In all subsequent years, it would be prorated from the last anniversary of the Issue Date.

We first deduct the amount of the charge  pro-rata from the Account  Value in the variable  investment  options.  We only deduct the
charge pro-rata from the Fixed Allocations to the extent there is insufficient  Account Value in the variable  investment options to
pay the charge.  If your Annuity's  Account Value is insufficient to pay the charge,  we may deduct your remaining Account Value and
terminate  your  Annuity.  We will notify you if your  Account  Value is  insufficient  to pay the charge and allow you to submit an
additional Purchase Payment to continue your Annuity.

Please refer to the section entitled "Tax Considerations" for additional considerations in relation to the optional Death Benefit.

PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS

Payment of Death Benefit to Beneficiary
Except in the case of a spousal Beneficiary, in the event of your death, the death benefit must be distributed:
|X|      as a lump sum amount at any time within five (5) years of the date of death; or
|X|      as a series of annuity  payments  not  extending  beyond the life  expectancy  of the  Beneficiary  or over the life of the
         Beneficiary.  Payments under this option must begin within one year of the date of death.

Unless you have made an  election  prior to death  benefit  proceeds  becoming  due, a  Beneficiary  can elect to receive  the Death
Benefit  proceeds as a series of fixed annuity  payments  (Annuity  Payment Option 1-4) or as a series of variable  annuity payments
(Annuity Payment Option 1-3 or 5-7).  See the section entitled "What Types of Annuity Options are Available."

Spousal Beneficiary - Assumption of Annuity
You may name your  spouse as your  Beneficiary.  If you and your  spouse own the Annuity  jointly,  we assume that the sole  primary
Beneficiary will be the surviving spouse unless you elect an alternative  Beneficiary  designation.  Unless you elect an alternative
Beneficiary  designation,  the spouse  Beneficiary may elect to assume  ownership of the Annuity instead of taking the Death Benefit
payment.  Any Death Benefit  (including any optional Death  Benefits)  that would have been payable to the  Beneficiary  will become
the new  Account  Value as of the date we receive due proof of death and any  required  proof of a spousal  relationship.  As of the
date the  assumption is  effective,  the  surviving  spouse will have all the rights and benefits that would be available  under the
Annuity to a new  purchaser of the same  attained  age.  For purposes of  determining  any future  Death  Benefit for the  surviving
spouse,  the new Account Value will be  considered as the initial  Purchase  Payment.  No CDSC will apply to the new Account  Value.
However,  any additional  Purchase  Payments applied after the date the assumption is effective will be subject to all provisions of
the Annuity.

See the section  entitled  "Managing  Your Annuity - Spousal  Contingent  Annuitant"  for a discussion of the treatment of a spousal
Contingent Annuitant in the case of the death of the Annuitant in an entity owned Annuity.

IRA Beneficiary Continuation Option
The Code  provides for  alternative  death benefit  payment  options when an Annuity is used as an IRA,  403(b) or other  "qualified
investment" that requires Minimum  Distributions.  Upon the Owner's death under an IRA, 403(b) or other  "qualified  investment",  a
Beneficiary  may generally elect to continue the Annuity and receive  Minimum  Distributions  under the Annuity instead of receiving
the death benefit in a single  payment.  The available  payment  options will depend on whether the Owner died on or before the date
he or she was required to begin receiving Minimum Distributions under the Code and whether the Beneficiary is the surviving spouse.

|X|      If death  occurs  before the date Minimum  Distributions  must begin under the Code,  the Death  Benefit can be paid out in
         either a lump  sum,  within  five  years  from the date of death,  or over the life or life  expectancy  of the  designated
         Beneficiary  (as long as payments begin by December 31st of the year following the year of death).  However,  if the spouse
         is the  Beneficiary,  the Death  Benefit can be paid out over the life or life  expectancy of the spouse with such payments
         beginning no earlier than December  31st of the year  following the year of death or December 31st of the year in which the
         deceased would have reached age 70 1/2, which ever is later.

|X|      If death occurs  after the date  Minimum  Distributions  must begin under the Code,  the Death  Benefit must be paid out at
         least as rapidly as under the method then in effect.

A Beneficiary has the flexibility to take out more each year than required under the Minimum  Distribution  rules.  Until withdrawn,
amounts in an IRA,  403(b) or other  "qualified  investment"  continue to be tax deferred.  Amounts  withdrawn each year,  including
amounts  that are  required to be  withdrawn  under the Minimum  Distribution  rules,  are subject to tax. You may wish to consult a
professional  tax advisor for tax advice as to your  particular  situation.  See the section  entitled "How are  Distributions  From
Qualified Contracts Taxed? - Minimum Distributions after age 70 1/2."

|X|      the Annuity contract will be continued in the Owner's name, for the benefit of the Beneficiary.
|X|      the Account Value will be equal to any Death Benefit  (including  any optional  Death Benefit) that would have been payable
              to the Beneficiary if they had taken a lump sum distribution.
|X|      the Beneficiary may request  transfers among  Sub-Accounts,  subject to the same limitations and restrictions  that applied
              to the Owner.  NOTE: The Sub-Accounts offered under the IRA Beneficiary Continuation option may be limited.
|X|      no additional Purchase Payments can be applied to the Annuity.
|X|      the basic Death Benefit and any optional Death Benefits elected by the Owner will no longer apply to the Beneficiary.
|X|      the  Beneficiary  can request a withdrawal  of all or a portion of the Account Value at any time without  application  of a
              CDSC.
|X|      upon the death of the  Beneficiary,  any remaining  Account Value will be paid in a lump sum to the person(s)  named by the
              Beneficiary.
|X|      all amounts in the Annuity  must be paid out to the  Beneficiary  according  to the Minimum  Distribution  rules  described
              above.

Please contact American Skandia for additional  information on the  availability,  restrictions and limitations that will apply to a
Beneficiary under the IRA Beneficiary Continuation option.

Are there any exceptions to these rules for paying the Death Benefit?
Yes,  there are exceptions  that apply no matter how your Death Benefit is calculated.  There are exceptions to the Death Benefit if
the  decedent  was not the Owner or  Annuitant  as of the Issue  Date and did not  become  the Owner or  Annuitant  due to the prior
Owner's or  Annuitant's  death.  Any minimum Death Benefit that applies will be suspended for a two-year  period from the date he or
she first became Owner or Annuitant.  After the two-year  suspension  period is completed,  the Death Benefit is the same as if this
person had been an Owner or Annuitant on the Issue Date.

When do you determine the Death Benefit?
We  determine  the amount of the Death  Benefit as of the date we receive  "due  proof of  death",  any  instructions  we require to
determine  the method of payment and any other  written  representations  we require to  determine  the proper  payment of the Death
Benefit to all  Beneficiaries.  "Due proof of death" may  include a certified  copy of a death  certificate,  a certified  copy of a
decree of a court of competent  jurisdiction as to the finding of death or other  satisfactory  proof of death.  Upon our receipt of
"due proof of death" we automatically  transfer the Death Benefit to the WFVT Money Market  Sub-Account  until we further  determine
the universe of eligible  Beneficiaries.  Once the universe of eligible  Beneficiaries has been determined each eligible Beneficiary
may allocate his or her eligible share of the Death Benefit to the Sub-Accounts according to our rules.

Each  Beneficiary  must make an  election  as to the method  they wish to receive  their  portion  of the Death  Benefit.  Absent an
election  of a  Death  Benefit  payment  method,  no  Death  Benefit  can  be  paid  to the  Beneficiary.  We  may  require  written
acknowledgment  of all named  Beneficiaries  before we can pay the Death Benefit.  During the period from the date of death until we
receive all required paper work, the amount of the Death Benefit may be subject to market fluctuations.


Plus40(TM)OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER

NOTE:  You may not elect the Plus40(TM)Optional Life Insurance Rider if you have elected the Enhanced Beneficiary Protection
Optional Death Benefit.

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The life insurance  coverage  provided under the Plus40(TM)Optional Life Insurance Rider ("Plus40(TM)rider" or the "Rider") is supported
by American  Skandia's  general account and is not subject to, or registered as a security under,  either the Securities Act of 1933
or the Investment  Company Act of 1940.  Information  about the Plus40(TM)rider is included in this  Prospectus to help you understand
the Rider and the  relationship  between the Rider and the value of your Annuity.  It is also included  because you can elect to pay
for the Rider with taxable  withdrawals  from your Annuity.  The staff of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission has not reviewed
this information.  However,  the information may be subject to certain  generally  applicable  provisions of the Federal  securities
laws regarding accuracy and completeness.
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The Plus40(TM)rider provides an income tax-free life insurance benefit to your  Beneficiary(ies)  equal to 40% of the Account Value of
your  Annuity as of the date we receive  due proof of death,  subject to certain  adjustments,  restrictions  and  limitations.  The
Rider may be  especially  useful in  offsetting  federal and state taxes payable on any taxable gains in your Annuity at the time of
your death.  The Rider is available in addition to the death  benefit  payable under the Annuity.  Whether the Rider is  appropriate
for you  may  depend  on  your  particular  circumstances,  including  other  financial  resources  that  may be  available  to your
Beneficiary(ies)  to pay taxes on the gain in your Annuity  should you die during the  accumulation  period.  No amounts are payable
under the Rider if you die on or after the date your  Account  Value is applied to begin  receiving  annuity  payments  or after you
surrender the Annuity.  The Rider has no cash value.

Currently,  the Plus40(TM)rider is only offered and must be elected at the time that you purchase  your  Annuity.  We may, at a later
date, allow existing Annuity Owners to purchase the Plus40(TM)rider subject to our rules and any changes or restrictions.

Please refer to Appendix D for a more complete description of the Plus40(TM)rider.


VALUING YOUR INVESTMENT

HOW IS MY ACCOUNT VALUE DETERMINED?
During the accumulation  period,  the Annuity has an Account Value. The Account Value is determined  separately for each Sub-account
allocation and for each Fixed  Allocation.  The Account Value is the sum of the values of each Sub-account  allocation and the value
of each  Fixed  Allocation.  The  Account  Value  does not  reflect  any CDSC  that may apply to a  withdrawal  or  surrender.  When
determining  the  Account  Value on a day more than 30 days prior to a Fixed  Allocation's  Maturity  Date,  the  Account  Value may
include any Market Value Adjustment that would apply to a Fixed Allocation (if withdrawn or transferred) on that day.

WHAT IS THE SURRENDER VALUE OF MY ANNUITY?
The Surrender Value of your Annuity is the value  available to you on any day during the  accumulation  period.  The Surrender Value
is equal to your Account  Value minus any CDSC,  the Annual  Maintenance  Fee and the charge for any  optional  Death  Benefit.  The
Surrender Value will also include any Market Value Adjustment that may apply.

HOW AND WHEN DO YOU VALUE THE SUB-ACCOUNTS?
When you  allocate  Account  Value  to a  Sub-Account,  you are  purchasing  units  of the  Sub-account.  Each  Sub-account  invests
exclusively  in  shares  of an  underlying  Portfolio.  The  value of the  Units  fluctuate  with  the  market  fluctuations  of the
Portfolios.  The value of the Units also reflect the daily accrual for the Insurance Charge.

Each  Valuation  Day, we determine  the price for a Unit of each  Sub-account,  called the "Unit  Price." The Unit Price is used for
determining  the value of  transactions  involving  Units of the  Sub-accounts.  We  determine  the number of Units  involved in any
transaction by dividing the dollar value of the transaction by the Unit Price of the Sub-account as of the Valuation Day.

Example
Assume you allocate  $5,000 to a Sub-account.  On the Valuation Day you make the allocation,  the Unit Price is $14.83.  Your $5,000
buys  337.154  Units of the  Sub-account.  Assume  that  later,  you wish to  transfer  $3,000  of your  Account  Value  out of that
Sub-account  and  into  another  Sub-account.  On the  Valuation  Day you  request  the  transfer,  the Unit  Price of the  original
Sub-account  has  increased to $16.79.  To transfer  $3,000,  we sell 178.677  Units at the current Unit Price,  leaving you 158.477
Units.  We then buy $3,000 of Units of the new  Sub-account  at the Unit Price of $17.83.  You would then have 168.255  Units of the
new Sub-account.

HOW DO YOU VALUE FIXED ALLOCATIONS?
During the Guarantee  Period,  we use the concept of an Interim  Value.  The Interim Value can be calculated on any day and is equal
to the initial value allocated to a Fixed  Allocation plus all interest  credited to a Fixed  Allocation as of the date  calculated.
The Interim  Value does not include the impact of any Market  Value  Adjustment.  If you made any  transfers or  withdrawals  from a
Fixed  Allocation,  the Interim Value will reflect the withdrawal of those amounts and any interest credited to those amounts before
they were  withdrawn.  To determine  the Account  Value of a Fixed  Allocation  on any day other than its Maturity Date or within 30
days prior to its Maturity Date, we multiply the Account Value of the Fixed Allocation times the Market Value Adjustment factor.

WHEN DO YOU PROCESS AND VALUE TRANSACTIONS?
American Skandia is generally open to process  financial  transactions on those days that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open
for  trading.  There  may be  circumstances  where  the NYSE  does not open on a  regularly  scheduled  date or time or closes at an
earlier time than scheduled  (normally  4:00 p.m. EST).  Financial  transactions  requested  before the close of the NYSE which meet
our requirements will be processed according to the value next determined  following the close of business.  Financial  transactions
requested  on a  non-business  day or after the close of the NYSE will be  processed  based on the value next  computed  on the next
business  day.  There may be  circumstances  when the  opening or closing  time of the NYSE is  different  than  other  major  stock
exchanges,  such as NASDAQ or the  American  Stock  Exchange.  Under such  circumstances,  the closing time of the NYSE will be used
when valuing and processing transactions.

There may be circumstances  where the NYSE is open,  however,  due to inclement  weather,  natural  disaster or other  circumstances
beyond  our  control,  our  offices  may  be  closed  or  our  business  processing  capabilities  may be  restricted.  Under  those
circumstances,  your Account Value may fluctuate  based on changes in the Unit Values,  but you may not be able to transfer  Account
Value, or make a purchase or redemption request.

The NYSE is closed on the following nationally  recognized  holidays:  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day,
Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence  Day,  Labor Day,  Thanksgiving,  and Christmas.  On those dates,  we will not process any
financial transactions involving purchase or redemption orders.

American Skandia will also not process financial transactions involving purchase or redemption orders or transfers on any day that:
|X|      trading on the NYSE is restricted;
|X|      an emergency exists making redemption or valuation of securities held in the separate account impractical; or
|X|      the SEC, by order, permits the suspension or postponement for the protection of security holders.

Initial  Purchase  Payments:  We are required to allocate  your initial  Purchase  Payment to the  Sub-accounts  within two (2) days
after we receive  all of our  requirements  to issue the  Annuity.  If we do not have all the  required  information  to allow us to
issue your  Annuity,  we may retain  the  Purchase  Payment  while we try to reach you or your  representative  to obtain all of our
requirements.  If we are unable to obtain all of our  required  information  within  five (5) days,  we are  required  to return the
Purchase Payment at that time,  unless you  specifically  consent to our retaining the Purchase Payment while we gather the required
information.  Once we obtain the  required  information,  we will invest the Purchase  Payment and issue the Annuity  within two (2)
days.  During any period that we are trying to obtain the required information, your money is not invested.

Additional  Purchase  Payments:  We will apply any  additional  Purchase  Payments on the Valuation Day that we receive the Purchase
Payment with satisfactory allocation instructions.

Scheduled  Transactions:  "Scheduled"  transactions  include  transfers  under  a  Dollar  Cost  Averaging,  rebalancing,  or  asset
allocation program,  Systematic  Withdrawals,  Minimum Distributions or annuity payments.  Scheduled  transactions are processed and
valued as of the date they are scheduled,  unless the scheduled day is not a Valuation Day. In that case,  the  transaction  will be
processed and valued on Valuation Day prior to the scheduled transaction date.

Unscheduled  Transactions:   "Unscheduled"  transactions  include  any  other  non-scheduled  transfers  and  requests  for  Partial
Withdrawals  or Free  Withdrawals  or  Surrenders.  Unscheduled  transactions  are  processed  and valued as of the Valuation Day we
receive the request at our Office and have all of the required information.

Medically-related  Surrenders & Death  Benefits:  Medically-related  surrender  requests and Death Benefit claims require our review
and evaluation before  processing.  We price such transactions as of the date we receive at our Office all supporting  documentation
we require for such transaction and that are satisfactory to us.


TAX CONSIDERATIONS

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF THIS ANNUITY?
Following is a brief summary of some of the Federal tax  considerations  relating to this Annuity.  However,  since the tax laws are
complex and tax consequences are affected by your individual  circumstances,  this summary of our interpretation of the relevant tax
laws is not  intended  to be  fully  comprehensive  nor is it  intended  as tax  advice.  Therefore,  you  may  wish  to  consult  a
professional tax advisor for tax advice as to your particular situation.

HOW ARE AMERICAN SKANDIA AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS TAXED?
The Separate  Accounts are taxed as part of American  Skandia.  American Skandia is taxed as a life insurance  company under Part I,
subchapter  L of the Code.  No taxes are due on  interest,  dividends  and  short-term  or  long-term  capital  gains  earned by the
Separate Accounts with respect to the Annuities.

IN GENERAL, HOW ARE ANNUITIES TAXED?
Section 72 of the Code governs the taxation of annuities in general.  Taxation of the Annuity will depend in large part on:

1.       whether the Annuity is used by:
|X|      a qualified  pension plan,  profit  sharing plan or other  retirement  arrangement  that is eligible for special  treatment
         under the Code (for purposes of this discussion, a "Qualified Contract"); or
|X|      an individual or a corporation, trust or partnership (a "Non-qualified Contract"); and

2.       whether the Owner is:
|X|      an individual person or persons; or
|X|      an entity including a corporation, trust or partnership.

Individual  Ownership:  If one or more  individuals own an Annuity,  the Owner of the Annuity is generally not taxed on any increase
in the value of the Annuity  until an amount is received (a  "distribution").  This is  commonly  referred to as "tax  deferral".  A
distribution  can be in the form of a lump sum payment  including  payment of a Death Benefit,  or in annuity  payments under one of
the annuity payment options.  Certain other transactions may qualify as a distribution and be subject to taxation.

Entity  Ownership:  If the Annuity is owned by an entity and is not a Qualified  Contract,  generally  the Owner of the Annuity must
currently  include  any  increase in the value of the Annuity  during a tax year in its gross  income.  An  exception  from  current
taxation  applies for annuities held by an employer with respect to a terminated  tax-qualified  retirement plan, a trust holding an
annuity as an agent for a natural  person,  or by a decedent's  estate by reason of the death of the decedent.  A tax-exempt  entity
for Federal tax purposes will not be subject to income tax as a result of this provision.

HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS TAXED?
Distributions from an Annuity are taxed as ordinary income and not as capital gains.

Distributions  Before  Annuitization:  Distributions  received before annuity  payments begin are generally  treated as coming first
from "income on the contract" and then as a return of the  "investment  in the  contract".  The amount of any  distribution  that is
treated  as receipt of  "income  on the  contract"  is  includible  in the  taxpayer's  gross  income and  taxable in the year it is
received.  The amount of any  distribution  treated as a return of the  "investment  in the  contract"  is not  includible  in gross
income.

|X|      "Income on the  contract" is calculated by  subtracting  the  taxpayer's  "investment  in the contract"  from the aggregate
     value of all "related contracts" (discussed below).
|X|      "Investment  in the  contract"  is equal to  total  purchase  payments  for all  "related  contracts"  minus  any  previous
     distributions  or portions of such  distributions  from such  "related  contracts"  that were not  includible  in gross income.
     "Investment  in the  contract"  may be affected by whether an annuity or any  "related  contract"  was  purchased  as part of a
     tax-free  exchange of life insurance,  endowment,  or annuity  contracts under Section 1035 of the Code. The "investment in the
     contract" for a Qualified Contract will be considered zero for tax reporting purposes.

Distributions  After  Annuitization:  A portion of each  annuity  payment  received on or after the Annuity  Date will  generally be
taxable.  The taxable  portion of each annuity  payment is determined by a formula which  establishes the ratio that the "investment
in the contract"  bears to the total value of annuity  payments to be made.  This is called the  "exclusion  ratio." The  investment
in the contract is excluded  from gross income.  Any portion of an annuity  payment  received that exceeds the exclusion  ratio will
be entirely  includible  in gross  income.  The formula for  determining  the  exclusion  ratio  differs  between fixed and variable
annuity  payments.  When annuity  payments  cease  because of the death of the person upon whose life  payments are based and, as of
the date of death,  the  amount of  annuity  payments  excluded  from  taxable  income by the  exclusion  ratio  does not exceed the
"investment in the contract," then the remaining  portion of unrecovered  investment is allowed as a deduction by the beneficiary in
the tax year of such death.

Penalty Tax on  Distributions:  Generally,  any  distribution  from an annuity  not used in  conjunction  with a Qualified  Contract
(Qualified  Contracts are  discussed  below) is subject to a penalty  equal to 10% of the amount  includible  in gross income.  This
penalty does not apply to certain distributions, including:
|X|      Distributions made on or after the taxpayer has attained age 591/2;
|X|      Distributions made on or after the death of the contract owner, or, if the owner is an entity, the death of the annuitant;
|X|      Distributions attributable to the taxpayer's becoming disabled;
|X|      Distributions  which are part of a series of  substantially  equal periodic  payments for the life (or life  expectancy) of
     the taxpayer (or the joint lives of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's Beneficiary);
|X|      Distributions of amounts which are treated as "investments in the contract" made prior to August 14, 1982;
|X|      Payments under an immediate annuity as defined in the Code;
|X|      Distributions under a qualified funding asset under Code Section 130(d); or
|X|      Distributions  from an annuity  purchased by an employer on the termination of a qualified pension plan that is held by the
     employer until the employee separates from service.

Special rules  applicable to "related  contracts":  Contracts  issued by the same insurer to the same contract owner within the same
calendar year (other than certain  contracts owned in connection with a tax-qualified  retirement  arrangement) are to be treated as
one annuity contract when determining the taxation of distributions  before  annuitization.  We refer to these contracts as "related
contracts."  In situations  involving  related  contracts we believe that the values under such  contracts and the investment in the
contracts  will be added  together to determine the proper  taxation of a  distribution  from any one contract  described  under the
section  "Distributions  before  Annuitization."  Generally,  distributions  will be  treated  as coming  first  from  income on the
contract  until all of the  income on all such  related  contracts  is  withdrawn,  and then as a return  of the  investment  in the
contract.  There is some uncertainty  regarding the manner in which the Internal  Revenue Service would view related  contracts when
one or more  contracts are immediate  annuities or are contracts that have been  annuitized.  The Internal  Revenue  Service has not
issued guidance  clarifying this issue as of the date of this Prospectus.  You are  particularly  cautioned to seek advice from your
own tax advisor on this matter.

Special  concerns  regarding  "substantially  equal  periodic  payments":  (also  known as  "72(t)" or  "72(q)"  distributions)  Any
modification to a program of  distributions  which are part of a series of substantially  equal periodic  payments that occur before
the later of the taxpayer  reaching age 59 1/2or five (5) years from the first of such payments will result in the  requirement to pay
the 10%  premature  distribution  penalty  that would have been due had the payments  been  treated as subject to the 10%  premature
distribution  penalty in the years  received,  plus  interest.  This does not apply when the  modification  is by reason of death or
disability.  American Skandia does not currently support a section 72(q) program.

Special concerns regarding immediate  annuities:  The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the immediate annuity exception to the
10% penalty described above under "Penalty Tax on Distributions" for  "non-qualified"  immediate annuities as defined under the Code
may not apply to annuity payments under a contract  recognized as an immediate  annuity under state insurance law obtained  pursuant
to an exchange of a contract if: (a) purchase  payments for the exchanged  contract  were  contributed  or deemed to be  contributed
more than one year  prior to the  annuity  starting  date  under the  immediate  annuity;  and (b) the  annuity  payments  under the
immediate annuity do not meet the requirements of any other exception to the 10% penalty.

Special rules in relation to tax-free  exchanges under Section 1035:  Section 1035 of the Code permits certain tax-free exchanges of
a life insurance,  annuity or endowment  contract for an annuity.  If an annuity is purchased  through a tax-free exchange of a life
insurance,  annuity or endowment contract that was purchased prior to August 14, 1982, then any distributions  other than as annuity
payments will be considered to come:
|X|      First, from the amount of "investment in the contract" made prior to August 14, 1982 and exchanged into the annuity;
|X|      Then,  from any "income on the  contract"  that is  attributable  to the  purchase  payments  made prior to August 14, 1982
       (including income on such original purchase payments after the exchange);
|X|      Then, from any remaining "income on the contract"; and
|X|      Lastly, from the amount of any "investment in the contract" made after August 13, 1982.

Therefore,  to the extent a distribution is equal to or less than the remaining  investment in the contract made prior to August 14,
1982,  such amounts are not included in taxable  income.  Further,  distributions  received  that are  considered  to be a return of
investment on the contract from purchase  payments made prior to August 14, 1982, such  distributions are not subject to the 10% tax
penalty.  In all other respects,  the general  provisions of the Code apply to distributions from annuities obtained as part of such
an exchange.

Partial  surrenders  may be treated in the same way as tax-free  1035  exchanges of entire  contracts,  therefore  avoiding  current
taxation  of any gains in the  contract  as well as the 10% IRS tax penalty on pre-age 59 1/2withdrawals.  The IRS has  reserved  the
right to treat  transactions it considers abusive as ineligible for this favorable partial 1035 exchange  treatment.  We do not know
what transactions may be considered  abusive.  For example,  we do not know how the IRS may view early withdrawals or annuitizations
after a  partial  exchange.  As of the  date of this  prospectus,  we will  treat a  partial  surrender  of this  type  involving  a
non-qualified  annuity  contract as a "tax-free"  exchange  for future tax  reporting  purposes,  except to the extent that we, as a
reporting and withholding agent,  believe that we would be expected to deem the transaction to be abusive.  However,  some insurance
companies may not recognize  these partial  surrenders  as tax-free  exchanges and may report them as taxable  distributions  to the
extent of any gain  distributed  as well as subjecting the taxable  portion of the  distribution  to the 10% IRS early  distribution
penalty.  We  strongly  urge you to  discuss  any  transaction  of this  type  with  your tax  advisor  before  proceeding  with the
transaction.

There is no guidance from the Internal Revenue Service as to whether a partial  exchange from a life insurance  contract is eligible
for  non-recognition  treatment  under Section 1035 of the Code. We will continue to report a partial  surrender of a life insurance
policy as subject to current  taxation to the extent of any gain.  In addition,  please be cautioned  that no specific  guidance has
been provided as to the impact of such a transaction  for the remaining life  insurance  policy,  particularly  as to the subsequent
methods  to be used to test for  compliance  under  the Code for both the  definition  of life  insurance  and the  definition  of a
modified endowment contract.

Special  Considerations  for  Purchasers of the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional  Death  Benefit:  As of the date of this
Prospectus,  it is our understanding  that the charges related to the optional Death Benefit are not subject to current taxation and
we will not  report  them as such.  However,  the IRS could  take the  position  that  these  charges  should be  treated as partial
withdrawals  subject to current  taxation to the extent of any gain and, if  applicable,  the 10% tax penalty.  We reserve the right
to report charges for the optional Death Benefit as partial  withdrawals if we, as a reporting and withholding  agent,  believe that
we would be expected to report them as such.

WHAT TAX CONSIDERATIONS ARE THERE FOR TAX-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OR QUALIFIED CONTRACTS?
An annuity may be suitable as a funding vehicle for various types of  tax-qualified  retirement  plans.  We have provided  summaries
of the types of  tax-qualified  retirement  plans with which we may issue an Annuity.  These summaries  provide general  information
about the tax rules and are not intended to be complete  discussions.  The tax rules regarding  qualified  plans are complex.  These
rules may include  limitations on contributions and restrictions on distributions,  including  additional  taxation of distributions
and  additional  penalties.  The terms and  conditions  of the  tax-qualified  retirement  plan may  impose  other  limitations  and
restrictions  that are in addition to the terms of the Annuity.  The  application  of these rules  depends on  individual  facts and
circumstances.  Before  purchasing an Annuity for use in a qualified  plan, you should obtain  competent tax advice,  both as to the
tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.  American  Skandia does not offer all of its annuities to all of these types of
tax-qualified retirement plans.

Corporate  Pension and  Profit-sharing  Plans:  Annuities may be used to fund  employee  benefits of various  corporate  pension and
profit-sharing  plans  established by corporate  employers  under Section 401(a) of the Code including  401(k) plans.  Contributions
to such plans are not taxable to the employee until  distributions  are made from the retirement plan. The Code imposes  limitations
on the amount that may be contributed  and the timing of  distributions.  The tax treatment of  distributions  is subject to special
provisions of the Code, and also depends on the design of the specific  retirement plan.  There are also special  requirements as to
participation, nondiscrimination, vesting and nonforfeitability of interests.

H.R. 10 Plans:  Annuities  may also be used to fund  benefits of retirement  plans  established  by  self-employed  individuals  for
themselves and their  employees.  These are commonly  known as "H.R. 10 Plans" or "Keogh Plans".  These plans are subject to most of
the same types of limitations and  requirements as retirement  plans  established by corporations.  However,  the exact  limitations
and requirements may differ from those for corporate plans.

Tax Sheltered  Annuities:  Under Section 403(b) of the Code, a tax sheltered annuity ("TSA") is a contract into which  contributions
may be  made  by  certain  qualifying  employers  such  as  public  schools  and  certain  charitable,  educational  and  scientific
organizations  specified  in Section  501(c)(3)  for the  benefit of their  employees.  Such  contributions  are not  taxable to the
employee  until  distributions  are made from the TSA.  The Code  imposes  limits on  contributions,  transfers  and  distributions.
Nondiscrimination requirements also apply.

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Under a TSA, you may be prohibited from taking  distributions  from the contract  attributable to  contributions  made pursuant to a
salary reduction agreement unless the distribution is made:
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|X|      After the participating employee attains age 59 1/2;
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|X|      Upon separation from service, death or disability; or
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|X|      In the case of financial hardship (subject to restrictions).
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Section 457 Plans:  Under Section 457 of the Code,  deferred  compensation  plans  established by governmental and certain other tax
exempt  employers  for their  employees  may invest in annuity  contracts.  The Code limits  contributions  and  distributions,  and
imposes  eligibility  requirements as well.  Contributions  are not taxable to employees until  distributed from the plan.  However,
plan assets  remain the  property of the  employer  and are subject to the claims of the  employer's  general  creditors  until such
assets are made available to participants or their beneficiaries.

Individual  Retirement Programs or "IRAs":  Section 408 of the Code allows eligible individuals to maintain an individual retirement
account or individual  retirement  annuity  ("IRA").  IRAs are subject to  limitations  on the amount that may be  contributed,  the
contributions  that may be deducted  from  taxable  income,  the persons who may be eligible to  establish  an IRA and the time when
distributions  must commence.  Further,  an Annuity may be established with  "roll-over"  distributions  from certain  tax-qualified
retirement plans and maintain the tax-deferred status of these amounts.

Roth IRAs:  A form of IRA is also  available  called a "Roth  IRA".  Contributions  to a Roth IRA are not tax  deductible.  However,
distributions  from a Roth IRA are free from  Federal  income taxes and are not subject to the 10% penalty tax if five (5) tax years
have passed since the first  contribution  was made or any conversion from a traditional  IRA was made and the  distribution is made
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(a) once the taxpayer is age 59 1/2or older,  (b) upon the death or disability of the taxpayer,  or (c) for qualified  first-time home
buyer expenses,  subject to certain  limitations.  Distributions  from a Roth IRA that are not "qualified" as described above may be
subject to Federal income and penalty taxes.

Purchasers  of IRAs and Roth  IRAs  will  receive a  special  disclosure  document,  which  describes  limitations  on  eligibility,
contributions,  transferability  and  distributions.  It also  describes  the  conditions  under which  distributions  from IRAs and
qualified plans may be rolled over or transferred into an IRA on a tax-deferred  basis and the conditions under which  distributions
from traditional IRAs may be rolled over to, or the traditional IRA itself may be converted into, a Roth IRA.

SEP IRAs:  Eligible  employers  that meet  specified  criteria may  establish  Simplified  Employee  Pensions or SEP IRAs.  Employer
contributions  that may be made to employee SEP IRAs are larger than the amounts that may be  contributed  to other IRAs, and may be
deductible to the employer.

HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTS TAXED?
Distributions  from  Qualified  Contracts are generally  taxed under  Section 72 of the Code.  Under these rules,  a portion of each
distribution  may be excludable  from income.  The  excludable  amount is the proportion of a  distribution  representing  after-tax
contributions.  Generally,  a 10% penalty tax applies to the taxable portion of a distribution from a Qualified  Contract made prior
to age 59 1/2.  However, the 10% penalty tax does not apply when the distribution:
|X|      is part of a properly executed transfer to another IRA or another eligible qualified account;
|X|      is subsequent to the death or  disability  of the taxpayer (for this purpose  disability is as defined in Section  72(m)(7)
     of the Code);
|X|      is part of a series  of  substantially  equal  periodic  payments  to be paid not less  frequently  than  annually  for the
     taxpayer's life or life expectancy or for the joint lives or life expectancies of the taxpayer and a designated beneficiary;
|X|      is subsequent to a separation from service after the taxpayer attains age 55*;
|X|      does not exceed the employee's allowable deduction in that tax year for medical care*;
|X|      is made to an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order*; and
|X|      is made pursuant to an IRS levy.

The exceptions above which are followed by an asterisk (*) do not apply to IRAs.  Certain other exceptions may be available.

Minimum  Distributions  after age 70 1/2: A participant's  interest in a Qualified Contract must generally be distributed,  or begin to
be distributed, by the "required beginning date".  This is April 1st of the calendar year following the later of:
|X|      the calendar year in which the individual attains age 70 1/2; or
|X|      the calendar  year in which the  individual  retires from service with the employer  sponsoring  the plan.  The  retirement
      option is not available to IRAs.

The IRS has released proposed  Treasury  regulations  containing new Minimum  Distribution  rules.  Under the new rules, the Minimum
Distribution  amount  will be lower  for the vast  majority  of  individuals.  The new  rules are  available,  at the  option of the
individual,  for  Minimum  Distributions  required  in the year 2001.  For Minimum  Distributions  required in 2002 and beyond,  the
individual must utilize the new Minimum Distribution rules.

Under existing  Minimum  Distribution  rules,  the  participant's  entire  interest must be distributed  beginning no later than the
required  beginning date over a period which may not extend beyond a maximum of the life or life  expectancy of the  participant (or
the life  expectancies  of the owner and a  designated  beneficiary).  Each  annual  distribution  must  equal or exceed a  "minimum
distribution  amount" which is determined by dividing the account value by the applicable  life expectancy or pursuant to an annuity
payout.  If the account  balance is used,  it generally is based upon the Account  Value as of the close of business on the last day
of the previous calendar year.

If the  participant  dies before  reaching his or her  "required  beginning  date",  his or her entire  interest  must  generally be
distributed  within five (5) years of death.  However,  this rule will be deemed satisfied if  distributions  begin before the close
of the calendar year following death to a designated  beneficiary (or over a period not extending  beyond the life expectancy of the
beneficiary).  If the  Beneficiary  is the  individual's  surviving  spouse,  distributions  may be delayed until the deceased owner
would have  attained  age 701/2. A  surviving  spouse  would also have the option to assume the IRA as his or her own if he or she is
the sole designated  beneficiary.  If a participant  dies after reaching his or her required  beginning date or after  distributions
have commenced,  the individual's  interest must generally be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in
effect at the time of the individual's death.

If the amount  distributed is less than the minimum  required  distribution for the year, the participant is subject to a 50% tax on
the amount that was not properly distributed.

Under the new Minimum  Distribution  rules, a uniform life expectancy table will be utilized by all participants except those with a
spouse who is more than ten (10)  years  younger  than the  participant.  In that case,  the new rules  permit  the  participant  to
utilize the actual life  expectancies of the  participant  and the spouse.  In addition,  the designated  beneficiary  under the new
rules  is not  determined  until  December  31 of the year  following  the  year of the  participant's  death.  In most  cases,  the
beneficiary  may be  changed  during  the  participant's  lifetime  with no  affect on the  Minimum  Distributions.  At  death,  the
designated  Beneficiary  may take  Minimum  Distributions  over  his/her  life  expectancy  or in a lump sum.  In the  absence  of a
designated beneficiary, the beneficiary may take a lump sum or distributions over five (5) years.

It is  important  to note that the new  Minimum  Distribution  rules may not apply to certain  qualified  retirement  plans (at this
time), but currently generally apply to IRA's and 403(b)'s.

GENERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

Diversification:  Section  817(h) of the Code provides that a variable  annuity  contract,  in order to qualify as an annuity,  must
have an "adequately  diversified"  segregated asset account (including  investments in a mutual fund by the segregated asset account
of  insurance  companies).  If the  diversification  requirements  under the Code are not met and the  annuity is not  treated as an
annuity,  the  taxpayer  will be subject to income tax on the annual gain in the  contract.  The Treasury  Department's  regulations
prescribe the  diversification  requirements  for variable  annuity  contracts.  We believe the  underlying  mutual fund  portfolios
should comply with the terms of these regulations.

Transfers Between Investment  Options:  Transfers between investment  options are not subject to taxation.  The Treasury  Department
may  promulgate  guidelines  under  which a variable  annuity  will not be treated as an annuity for tax  purposes  if persons  with
ownership  rights have excessive  control over the  investments  underlying  such variable  annuity.  Such guidelines may or may not
address the number of investment  options or the number of transfers  between  investment  options offered under a variable annuity.
It is not known whether such guidelines,  if in fact promulgated,  would have retroactive  effect. It is also not known what effect,
if any, such guidelines may have on transfers  between the investment  options of the Annuity offered  pursuant to this  Prospectus.
We will take any action,  including  modifications to your Annuity or the  Sub-accounts,  required to comply with such guidelines if
promulgated.

Federal  Income Tax  Withholding:  Section  3405 of the Code  provides  for  Federal  income  tax  withholding  on the  portion of a
distribution  which is  includible  in the gross  income of the  recipient.  Amounts to be  withheld  depend  upon the nature of the
distribution.  However,  under most  circumstances  a recipient  may elect not to have income  taxes  withheld or have income  taxes
withheld at a different rate by filing a completed election form with us.

Certain  distributions,  known as  eligible  rollover  distributions,  from  Qualified  Contracts,  are  subject  to  automatic  20%
withholding for Federal income taxes. The following  distributions  are not eligible  rollover  distributions and not subject to 20%
withholding::
|X|      any portion of a distribution paid as Minimum Distributions;
|X|      direct transfers to the trustee of another retirement plan;
|X|      distributions from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity;
|X|      distributions  made as  substantially  equal periodic  payments for the life or life  expectancy of the  participant in the
     retirement plan or the life or life expectancy of such participant and his or her designated beneficiary under such plan;
|X|      distributions  that are part of a series of substantial  periodic  payments pursuant to Section 72(q) or 72(t) of the Code;
     and
|X|      certain other distributions where automatic 20% withholding may not apply.

Loans,  Assignments  and Pledges:  Any amount  received  directly or indirectly  as a loan from, or any  assignment or pledge of any
portion of the value of, an annuity before annuity  payments have begun are treated as a distribution  subject to taxation under the
distribution  rules set forth  above.  Any gain in an annuity on or after the  assignment  or pledge of an entire  annuity and while
such  assignment  or pledge  remains  in effect is  treated as  "income  on the  contract"  in the year in which it is  earned.  For
annuities not issued as Qualified  Contracts,  the cost basis of the annuity is increased by the amount of any  assignment or pledge
includible  in gross  income.  The cost basis is not affected by any repayment of any loan for which the annuity is collateral or by
payment of any interest thereon.

Gifts:  The gift of an annuity to someone  other than the spouse of the owner (or former  spouse  incident to a divorce) is treated,
for income tax purposes, as a distribution.

Estate and Gift Tax  Considerations:  You should obtain  competent tax advice with respect to possible  federal and state estate and
gift tax consequences flowing from the ownership and transfer of annuities.

Generation-Skipping  Transfers:  Under the Code  certain  taxes may be due when all or part of an  annuity is  transferred  to, or a
death  benefit is paid to, an  individual  two or more  generations  younger than the  contract  holder.  These  generation-skipping
transfers  generally  include those subject to federal  estate or gift tax rules.  There is an aggregate $1 million  exemption  from
taxes for all such  transfers.  We may be required to determine  whether a  transaction  is a direct skip as defined in the Code and
the amount of the  resulting  tax. We will  deduct from your  Annuity or from any  applicable  payment  treated as a direct skip any
amount of tax we are required to pay.

Considerations  for Contingent  Annuitants:  There may be adverse tax consequences if a contingent  annuitant  succeeds an annuitant
when the Annuity is owned by a trust that is neither tax exempt nor  qualifies  for preferred  treatment  under certain  sections of
the Code.  In general,  the Code is designed  to prevent  indefinite  deferral  of tax.  Continuing  the benefit of tax  deferral by
naming one or more contingent  annuitants  when the Annuity is owned by a  non-qualified  trust might be deemed an attempt to extend
the tax deferral for an indefinite  period.  Therefore,  adverse tax treatment may depend on the terms of the trust, who is named as
contingent  annuitant,  as well as the  particular  facts and  circumstances.  You should  consult your tax advisor  before naming a
contingent annuitant if you expect to use an Annuity in such a fashion.

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOW WILL I RECEIVE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS?
We send any  statements  and reports  required by applicable  law or  regulation  to you at your last known  address of record.  You
should  therefore give us prompt notice of any address change.  We reserve the right, to the extent  permitted by law and subject to
your prior  consent,  to provide  any  prospectus,  prospectus  supplements,  confirmations,  statements  and  reports  required  by
applicable law or regulation to you through our Internet Website at  http://www.americanskandia.com  or any other electronic  means,
including  diskettes or CD ROMs. We send a confirmation  statement to you each time a transaction  is made affecting  Account Value,
such as making additional Purchase Payments,  transfers,  exchanges or withdrawals.  We also send quarterly statements detailing the
activity  affecting your Annuity during the calendar quarter.  You may request  additional  reports.  We reserve the right to charge
up to $50 for each such additional  report.  Instead of immediately  confirming  transactions made pursuant to some type of periodic
transfer  program (such as a dollar cost averaging  program) or a periodic  Purchase  Payment  program,  such as a salary  reduction
arrangement,  we may confirm such  transactions  in quarterly  statements.  You should review the  information  in these  statements
carefully.

All errors or  corrections  must be reported to us at our Office as soon as possible to assure  proper  accounting  to your Annuity.
For transactions  that are confirmed  immediately,  we assume all transactions are accurate unless you notify us otherwise within 10
days from the date you receive the  confirmation.  For transactions that are first confirmed on the quarterly  statement,  we assume
all  transactions  are  accurate  unless  you  notify us  within 10 days from the date you  receive  the  quarterly  statement.  All
transactions  confirmed  immediately or by quarterly  statement are deemed  conclusive  after the applicable  10-day period.  We may
also send an annual report and a semi-annual  report  containing  applicable  financial  statements for the Separate Account and the
Portfolios,  as of December 31 and June 30,  respectively,  to Owners or, with your prior  consent,  make such  documents  available
electronically through our Internet Website or other electronic means.

WHO IS AMERICAN SKANDIA?
American Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  ("American  Skandia") is a stock life insurance  company domiciled in Connecticut with
licenses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  American Skandia is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of American  Skandia,  Inc.,
whose  ultimate  parent  is  Skandia  Insurance  Company  Ltd.,  a  Swedish  company.  American  Skandia  markets  its  products  to
broker-dealers  and financial  planners  through an internal field marketing  staff. In addition,  American  Skandia markets through
and in conjunction with financial institutions such as banks that are permitted directly, or through affiliates, to sell annuities.

American Skandia is in the business of issuing variable annuity and variable life insurance  contracts.  American Skandia  currently
offers the following  products:  (a) flexible  premium  deferred  annuities and single  premium fixed  deferred  annuities  that are
registered  with the SEC; (b) certain  other fixed  deferred  annuities  that are not  registered  with the SEC;  (c) certain  group
variable  annuities  that are exempt from  registration  with the SEC that serve as funding  vehicles for various types of qualified
pension and profit sharing plans;  (d) a single premium  variable life insurance  policy that is registered  with the SEC; and (e) a
flexible  premium life  insurance  policy that is  registered  with the SEC. No company  other than  American  Skandia has any legal
responsibility to pay amounts that it owes under its variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts.

WHAT ARE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS?
The separate  accounts are where American  Skandia sets aside and invests the assets of some of our annuities.  In the  accumulation
period,  assets supporting Account Values of the Annuities are held in separate accounts  established under the laws of the State of
Connecticut.  We are the legal owner of assets in the separate  accounts.  In the payout  period,  assets  supporting  fixed annuity
payments and any  adjustable  annuity  payments we make  available are held in our general  account.  Income,  gains and losses from
assets  allocated to these separate  accounts are credited to or charged against each such separate  account without regard to other
income,  gains or losses of  American  Skandia or of any other of our  separate  accounts.  These  assets  may only be charged  with
liabilities  which arise from the Annuities issued by American  Skandia.  The amount of our obligation in relation to allocations to
the Sub-accounts is based on the investment  performance of such Sub-accounts.  However, the obligations  themselves are our general
corporate obligations.

Separate Account B
During the accumulation  period, the assets supporting  obligations based on allocations to the variable investment options are held
in Class 1 Sub-accounts of American Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  Variable  Account B, also referred to as "Separate  Account
B". Separate  Account B consists of multiple  Sub-accounts.  The name of each Sub-account  generally  corresponds to the name of the
underlying  Portfolio.  Separate Account B was established by us pursuant to Connecticut  law.  Separate Account B also holds assets
of other annuities  issued by us with values and benefits that vary according to the investment  performance of Separate  Account B.
The  Sub-accounts  of this  Annuity are all Class 1  Sub-accounts  of  Separate  Account B. Each class of  Sub-accounts  in Separate
Account B has a different level of charges  assessed against such  Sub-accounts.  You will find additional  information  about these
underlying mutual funds and portfolios in the prospectuses for such funds.

Separate  Account B is  registered  with the SEC under the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940  ("Investment  Company  Act") as a unit
investment trust, which is a type of investment company.  The SEC does not supervise  investment  policies,  management or practices
of Separate Account B.  Each Sub-account invests only in a single mutual fund or mutual fund portfolio.

We reserve the right to make  changes to the  Sub-accounts  available  under the Annuity as we determine  appropriate.  We may offer
new  Sub-accounts,  eliminate  Sub-accounts,  or combine  Sub-accounts  at our sole  discretion.  We may also close  Sub-accounts to
additional  Purchase  Payments on existing Annuity  contracts or close  Sub-accounts  for Annuities  purchased on or after specified
dates.  We may also substitute an underlying  mutual fund or portfolio of an underlying  mutual fund for another  underlying  mutual
fund or  portfolio  of an  underlying  mutual fund,  subject to our receipt of any  exemptive  relief that we are required to obtain
under the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940.  We will  notify  Owners of changes  we make to the  Sub-accounts  available  under the
Annuity.

Values and benefits based on  allocations to the  Sub-accounts  will vary with the investment  performance of the underlying  mutual
funds or fund  portfolios,  as  applicable.  We do not  guarantee  the  investment  results of any  Sub-account.  Your Account Value
allocated  to the  Sub-accounts  may increase or  decrease.  You bear the entire  investment  risk.  There is no assurance  that the
Account Value of your Annuity will equal or be greater than the total of the Purchase Payments you make to us.

Separate Account D
During the  accumulation  period,  assets  supporting our obligations  based on Fixed  Allocations are held in American Skandia Life
Assurance  Corporation  Separate  Account  D, also  referred  to as  Separate  Account  D. Such  obligations  are based on the fixed
interest  rates we credit to Fixed  Allocations  and the terms of the Annuities.  These  obligations do not depend on the investment
performance of the assets in Separate Account D.  Separate Account D was established by us pursuant to Connecticut law.

There are no units in Separate  Account D. The Fixed  Allocations  are  guaranteed  by our  general  account.  An Annuity  Owner who
allocates a portion of their Account  Value to Separate  Account D does not  participate  in the  investment  gain or loss on assets
maintained  in  Separate  Account  D. Such gain or loss  accrues  solely to us. We retain  the risk that the value of the  assets in
Separate  Account D may drop below the reserves and other  liabilities we must maintain.  Should the value of the assets in Separate
Account D drop below the reserve and other  liabilities we must maintain in relation to the annuities  supported by such assets,  we
will transfer  assets from our general  account to Separate  Account D to make up the  difference.  We have the right to transfer to
our  general  account any assets of Separate  Account D in excess of such  reserves  and other  liabilities.  We maintain  assets in
Separate Account D supporting a number of annuities we offer.

We currently employ  investment  managers  retained to manage the assets maintained in Separate Account D. Each manager we employ is
responsible  for  investment  management  of a different  portion of  Separate  Account D. From time to time  additional  investment
managers  may be employed or  investment  managers may cease being  employed.  We are under no  obligation  to employ or continue to
employ any investment manager(s) and have sole discretion over the investment managers we retain.

We are not obligated to invest  according to specific  guidelines or strategies  except as may be required by Connecticut  and other
state insurance laws.

WHAT IS THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS?
Each underlying  mutual fund is registered as an open-end  management  investment  company under the Investment  Company Act. Shares
of the underlying  mutual fund portfolios are sold to separate  accounts of life insurance  companies  offering variable annuity and
variable life insurance products.  The shares may also be sold directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.

Voting Rights
We are the legal owner of the shares of the underlying  mutual funds in which the  Sub-accounts  invest.  However,  under SEC rules,
you have voting  rights in relation  to Account  Value  maintained  in the  Sub-accounts.  If an  underlying  mutual fund  portfolio
requests a vote of  shareholders,  we will vote our shares in the manner  directed by Owners with  Account  Value  allocated to that
Sub-account.  Owners have the right to vote an amount equal to the number of shares  attributable to their  contracts.  If we do not
receive  voting  instructions  in relation to certain  shares,  we will vote those shares in the same manner and  proportion  as the
shares for which we have  received  instructions.  We will furnish  those Owners who have Account  Value  allocated to a Sub-account
whose  underlying  mutual fund  portfolio  has requested a "proxy" vote with proxy  materials and the necessary  forms to provide us
with their voting  instructions.  Generally,  you will be asked to provide instructions for us to vote on matters such as changes in
a fundamental  investment  strategy,  adoption of a new investment advisory  agreement,  or matters relating to the structure of the
underlying mutual fund that require a vote of shareholders.

American  Skandia  Trust (the  "Trust") has obtained an  exemption  from the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  that permits its
investment adviser,  American Skandia Investment Services,  Incorporated ("ASISI"),  subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of
the Trust, to change  sub-advisors  for a Portfolio and to enter into new sub-advisory  agreements,  without  obtaining  shareholder
approval of the changes.  This exemption (which is similar to exemptions  granted to other  investment  companies that are organized
in a similar manner as the Trust) is intended to facilitate the efficient  supervision  and management of the  sub-advisors by ASISI
and the  Trustees.  The Trust is  required,  under the terms of the  exemption,  to  provide  certain  information  to  shareholders
following these types of changes.

Material Conflicts
It is possible that  differences  may occur between  companies  that offer shares of an  underlying  mutual fund  portfolio to their
respective  separate  accounts  issuing  variable  annuities  and/or  variable life insurance  products.  Differences may also occur
surrounding the offering of an underlying  mutual fund portfolio to variable life insurance  policies and variable annuity contracts
that we offer.  Under certain  circumstances,  these  differences could be considered  "material  conflicts," in which case we would
take  necessary  action to protect  persons with voting rights under our variable  annuity  contracts  and variable  life  insurance
policies  against  persons  with  voting  rights  under other  insurance  companies'  variable  insurance  products.  If a "material
conflict" were to arise between owners of variable  annuity  contracts and variable life  insurance  policies  issued by us we would
take  necessary  action to treat such  persons  equitably  in  resolving  the  conflict.  "Material  conflicts"  could  arise due to
differences  in voting  instructions  between  owners of variable  life  insurance  and  variable  annuity  contracts of the same or
different companies.  We monitor any potential conflicts that may exist.

Service Fees Payable by Underlying Funds
American  Skandia or our  affiliates  have  entered  into  agreements  with the  investment  adviser or  distributor  of many of the
underlying  Portfolios.  Under the terms of these agreements,  American Skandia provides  administrative and support services to the
Portfolios for which a fee is paid that is generally based on a percentage of the average assets  allocated to the Portfolios  under
the Annuity.  Any fees payable  will be  consistent  with the services  rendered or the  expected  cost savings  resulting  from the
arrangement.  These agreements may be different for each underlying mutual fund whose portfolios are offered as Sub-accounts.

WHO DISTRIBUTES ANNUITIES OFFERED BY AMERICAN SKANDIA?
American Skandia  Marketing,  Incorporated  ("ASM"),  a wholly-owned  subsidiary of American  Skandia,  Inc., is the distributor and
principal  underwriter of the securities  offered  through this  prospectus.  ASM acts as the distributor of a number of annuity and
life  insurance  products we offer and both American  Skandia Trust and American  Skandia  Advisor  Funds,  Inc., a family of retail
mutual  funds.  ASM also acts as an  introducing  broker-dealer  through  which it receives a portion of  brokerage  commissions  in
connection  with  purchases  and sales of securities  held by  portfolios of American  Skandia Trust which are offered as underlying
investment options under the Annuity.

ASM's principal business address is One Corporate Drive,  Shelton,  Connecticut 06484. ASM is registered as broker-dealer  under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").

The Annuity is offered on a continuous  basis.  ASM enters into  distribution  agreements with  independent  broker-dealers  who are
registered  under the Exchange Act and with entities that may offer the Annuity but are exempt from  registration.  Applications for
the Annuity are solicited by registered  representatives of those firms. Such  representatives  will also be our appointed insurance
agents under state insurance law.  In addition, ASM may offer the Annuity directly to potential purchasers.

Compensation  is paid to firms on sales of the Annuity  according  to one or more  schedules.  The  individual  representative  will
receive a portion of the  compensation,  depending on the practice of the firm.  Compensation  is generally based on a percentage of
Purchase  Payments  made, up to a maximum of 5.5%.  Alternative  compensation  schedules are available  that provide a lower initial
commission  plus ongoing  annual  compensation  based on all or a portion of Account  Value.  We may also provide  compensation  for
providing  ongoing  service to you in relation to the Annuity.  Commissions and other  compensation  paid in relation to the Annuity
do not result in any additional charge to you or to the Separate Account.

In addition,  firms may receive  separate  compensation  or  reimbursement  for,  among other things,  training of sales  personnel,
marketing or other services they provide to us or our affiliates.  We or ASM may enter into  compensation  arrangements with certain
firms.  These  arrangements  will not be offered to all firms and the terms of such  arrangements may differ between firms. Any such
compensation  will be paid by us or ASM and will not result in any additional  charge to you. To the extent  permitted by NASD rules
and other  applicable laws and  regulations,  ASM may pay or allow other  promotional  incentives or payments in the form of cash or
other compensation.

Advertising:  We may  advertise  certain  information  regarding  the  performance  of the  investment  options.  Details  on how we
calculate  performance for the  Sub-accounts  are found in the Statement of Additional  Information.  This  information may help you
review the performance of the investment  options and provide a basis for comparison with other  annuities.  This information may be
less useful when  comparing  the  performance  of the  investment  options with other  savings or  investment  vehicles.  Such other
investments  may not  provide  some of the  benefits  of  annuities,  or may not be  designed  for  long-term  investment  purposes.
Additionally  other savings or investment  vehicles may not be receive the  beneficial  tax treatment  given to annuities  under the
Code.

We may advertise the  performance of the  Portfolios in the form of "Standard" and  "Non-standard"  Total Returns.  "Standard  Total
Return" figures assume a hypothetical  initial  investment of $1,000  allocated to a Sub-account  during the most recent,  one, five
and ten year periods (or since the inception date that the Portfolio has been offered as a Sub-account,  if less).  "Standard  Total
Return"  figures assume that the Insurance  Charge and the Annual  Maintenance  Fee are deducted and that the Annuity is surrendered
at the end of the  applicable  period,  meaning that any  Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge that would apply upon surrender is also
deducted.  "Non-standard  Total Return" figures include any performance  figures that do not meet the SEC's rules for Standard Total
Returns.  "Non-standard  Total  Return"  figures may be used that do not  reflect  all fees and  charges.  In  particular,  they may
assume  no  redemption  at the  end of the  applicable  period  so that  the  Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charge  does  not  apply.
Non-standard  Total Returns are calculated in the same manner as  standardized  returns except that the  calculations  may assume no
redemption at the end of the applicable  periods.  Consequently,  Non-standard  Total Return figures may not take into consideration
the Annuity's  contingent  deferred sales charge.  Non-standard  Total Returns may also assume that the Annual  Maintenance Fee does
not apply due to the average  Account  Value being  greater than  $100,000,  where the charge is waived.  Standard and  Non-standard
Total  returns  will not  reflect  charges  that  apply to  either  Optional  Death  Benefit.  Non-standard  Total  Returns  must be
accompanied by Standard Total Returns.

Some of the  underlying  mutual  fund  portfolios  existed  prior to the  inception  of these  Sub-accounts.  Performance  quoted in
advertising  regarding such  Sub-accounts may indicate periods during which the Sub-accounts have been in existence but prior to the
initial  offering of the Annuities,  or periods during which the underlying  mutual fund portfolios have been in existence,  but the
Sub-accounts have not. Such  hypothetical  historical  performance is calculated using the same assumptions  employed in calculating
actual  performance  since  inception  of the  Sub-accounts.  Hypothetical  historical  performance  of the  underlying  mutual fund
portfolios prior to the existence of the Sub-accounts may only be presented as Non-Standard Total Returns.

Performance  information on the Sub-accounts is based on past performance only and is not an indication or  representation of future
performance.  Performance of the Sub-accounts is not fixed.  Actual  performance  will depend on the type,  quality and, for some of
the  Sub-accounts,  the maturities of the investments held by the underlying  mutual funds or portfolios and upon prevailing  market
conditions and the response of the underlying  mutual funds to such  conditions.  Actual  performance will also depend on changes in
the expenses of the underlying  mutual funds or portfolios.  Such changes are reflected,  in turn, in the Sub-accounts  which invest
in such underlying  mutual fund or portfolio.  In addition,  the amount of charges  assessed  against each  Sub-account  will affect
performance.

The information we may advertise  regarding the Fixed  Allocations  may include the then current  interest rates we are crediting to
new Fixed  Allocations.  Information  on  current  rates  will be as of the date  specified  in such  advertisement.  Rates  will be
included in  advertisements  to the extent  permitted by law. Given that the actual rates  applicable to any Fixed Allocation are as
of the date of any such Fixed  Allocation's  Guarantee  Period begins,  the rate credited to a Fixed  Allocation may be more or less
than those quoted in an advertisement.

Advertisements  we distribute may also compare the  performance of our  Sub-accounts  with: (a) certain  unmanaged  market  indices,
including but not limited to the Dow Jones Industrial  Average,  the Standard & Poor's 500, the NASDAQ 100, the Shearson Lehman Bond
Index,  the Frank Russell  non-U.S.  Universal Mean, the Morgan Stanley  Capital  International  Index of Europe,  Asia and Far East
Funds, and the Morgan Stanley Capital  International World Index; and/or (b) other management  investment  companies with investment
objectives  similar to the mutual fund or portfolio  underlying the  Sub-accounts  being compared.  This may include the performance
ranking assigned by various publications,  including but not limited to the Wall Street Journal,  Forbes,  Fortune, Money, Barron's,
Business Week, USA Today and  statistical  services,  including but not limited to Lipper  Analytical  Services Mutual Funds Survey,
Lipper Annuity and Closed End Survey,  the Variable  Annuity Research Data Survey,  SEI, the Morningstar  Mutual Fund Sourcebook and
the Morningstar Variable Annuity/Life Sourcebook.

American Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation may advertise its rankings and/or ratings by independent  financial  ratings  services.
Such rankings may help you in evaluating  our ability to meet our  obligations in relation to Fixed  Allocations,  pay minimum death
benefits,  pay annuity  payments or administer  Annuities.  Such rankings and ratings do not reflect or relate to the performance of
Separate Account B.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION
A Statement of  Additional  Information  is available  from us without  charge upon your  request.  This  Prospectus  is part of the
registration  statement we filed with the SEC regarding this offering.  Additional  information on us and this offering is available
in those  registration  statements and the exhibits  thereto.  You may obtain copies of these materials at the prescribed rates from
the SEC's Public Reference  Section,  450 Fifth Street N.W.,  Washington,  D.C., 20549. You may inspect and copy those  registration
statements  and  exhibits  thereto at the SEC's  public  reference  facilities  at the above  address,  Room 1024,  and at the SEC's
Regional  Offices,  7 World Trade Center,  New York, NY, and the Everett  McKinley  Dirksen  Building,  219 South  Dearborn  Street,
Chicago,  IL. These  documents,  as well as documents  incorporated  by reference,  may also be obtained  through the SEC's Internet
Website  (http://www.sec.gov)  for this registration  statement as well as for other registrants that file  electronically  with the
SEC.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
To the extent and only to the extent that any statement in a document  incorporated  by reference  into this  Prospectus is modified
or  superseded  by a statement in this  Prospectus  or in a  later-filed  document,  such  statement is hereby deemed so modified or
superseded and not part of this  Prospectus.  The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000  previously  filed
by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.

We will furnish you without charge a copy of any or all of the documents  incorporated  by reference in this  Prospectus,  including
any exhibits to such documents which have been  specifically  incorporated by reference.  We will do so upon receipt of your written
or oral request.






HOW TO CONTACT US
|X|      You can contact us by: calling our Customer  Service Team at  1-800-680-8920  during our normal business  hours,  8:30 a.m.
       EST to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, or Skandia's Telephone Automated Response System (STARS) at 1-800-766-4530.
|X|      writing to us via regular mail at American Skandia - Variable  Annuities,  Attention:  Stagecoach  Annuity,  P.O. Box 7040,
       Bridgeport,  Connecticut 06601-7040 OR for express mail American Skandia - Variable Annuities, Attention: Stagecoach Annuity,
       One Corporate Drive,  Shelton,  Connecticut  06484. NOTE: Failure to send mail to the proper address may result in a delay in
       our receiving and processing your request.
|X|      sending an email to customerservice@skandia.com or visiting our Internet Website at www.americanskandia.com
|X|      accessing information about your Annuity through our Internet Website at www.americanskandia.com

You can obtain account information  through Skandia's  Telephone  Automated Response System (STARS) and at  www.americanskandia.com,
our  Internet  Website.  Our  Customer  Service  representatives  are also  available  during  business  hours to  provide  you with
information  about your account.  You can request certain  transactions  through our telephone voice response  system,  our Internet
Website  or  through  a  customer  service  representative.  You  can  provide  authorization  for a  third  party,  including  your
attorney-in-fact  acting  pursuant to a power of attorney or an  investment  professional,  to access your account  information  and
perform certain  transactions on your account.  You will need to complete a form provided by us which identifies those  transactions
that you wish to authorize via telephonic  and electronic  means and whether you wish to authorize a third party to perform any such
transactions.  We require that you or your  representative  provide proper  identification  before performing  transactions over the
telephone  or through our Internet  Website.  This may include a Personal  Identification  Number (PIN) that will be provided to you
upon issue of your  Annuity or you may  establish  or change your PIN through  STARS and at  www.americanskandia.com,  our  Internet
Website.  Any third party that you  authorize  to perform  financial  transactions  on your  account will be assigned a PIN for your
account.

Transactions  requested  via  telephone are recorded.  To the extent  permitted by law, we will not be  responsible  for any claims,
loss,  liability or expense in connection with a transaction  requested by telephone or other  electronic  means if we acted on such
transaction  instructions  after following  reasonable  procedures to identify those persons  authorized to perform  transactions on
your  Annuity  using  verification  methods  which may  include a request  for your  Social  Security  number,  PIN or other form of
electronic  identification.  We may be liable for losses due to  unauthorized  or fraudulent  instructions if we did not follow such
procedures.

American Skandia does not guarantee access to telephonic,  facsimile,  Internet or any other electronic  information or that we will
be able to accept  transaction  instructions  via such means at all times.  Regular  and/or  express  mail will be the only means by
which we will accept  transaction  instructions when telephonic,  facsimile,  Internet or any other electronic means are unavailable
or delayed.  American  Skandia  reserves the right to limit,  restrict or  terminate  telephonic,  facsimile,  Internet or any other
electronic transaction privileges at any time.

INDEMNIFICATION
Insofar as  indemnification  for  liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the  "Securities  Act") may be permitted to
directors,  officers or persons  controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  the registrant has been informed
that in the opinion of the SEC such  indemnification  is against  public policy as expressed in the  Securities Act and is therefore
unenforceable.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of the date of this  Prospectus,  neither we nor ASM were involved in any litigation  outside of the ordinary course of business,
and know of no material claims.





EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Our executive officers,  directors and certain significant  employees,  their ages, positions with us and principal  occupations are
indicated  below.  The  immediately  preceding  work  experience  is provided for officers  that have not been  employed by us or an
affiliate for at least five years as of the date of this Prospectus.

Name/                                                         Position with American Skandia
Age                                                           Life Assurance Corporation                        Principal Occupation
---                                                           --------------------------                        --------------------

Patricia J. Abram                                             Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
49                                                                                                                 American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Ms.  Abram joined us in 1998.  She  previously  held the  position of Senior Vice  President,  Chief  Marketing  Officer with Mutual
Service Corporation.  Ms. Abram was employed there since 1982.

Lori Allen                                                    Vice President                                         Vice President:
31                                                                                                                 American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Robert M. Arena                                               Vice President                                         Vice President:
32                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Gordon C. Boronow                                             Deputy Chief Executive Officer         Deputy Chief Executive Officer:
48                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Robert W. Brinkman                                            Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
36                                                                                                                  American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Carl Cavaliere                                                Vice President                                         Vice President:
38                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Cavaliere joined us in 1998.  He previously held the position of Director of Operations with Aetna, Inc. since 1989.

Lucinda C. Ciccarello                                         Vice President                                         Vice President:
42                                                                                                                 American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Ms.  Ciccarello  joined us in 1997.  She  previously  held the position of Assistant Vice President with Phoenix Duff & Phelps since
1984.

Lincoln R. Collins                                            Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
40                                                            Director (since February, 1996)                  American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Tim Cronin                                                    Vice President                                         Vice President:
35                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Cronin joined us in 1998.  He previously  held the position of  Manager/Client  Investor with Columbia  Circle  Investors  since
1995.






Harold Darak                                                  Vice President                                         Vice President:
40                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Darak joined us in 1999.  He  previously  held the position of  Consultant/Senior  Manager with Deloitte & Touche since 1998 and
the positions of Second Vice President with The Guardian since 1996 and The Travelers from October, 1982 until December, 1995.

Wade A. Dokken                                                President and Chief Executive Officer                    President and
41                                                                                                          Chief Executive Officer:
                                                                                                              American Skandia, Inc.

Elaine C. Forsyth                                             Vice President                                         Vice President:
39                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Lisa Foote                                                    Vice President                                         Vice President:
43                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Ms. Foote joined us in 2001. She previously  held the positions of Vice President  with Gateway  Computer  Corporation  from January
2000 until  August 2000;  Director,  AmericaOne  Operations  with Capital one from July 1998 until  December  1999;  and Senior Vice
President with Recovery Retailer Financial Services (a division of GE Capital) from December 1994 until July 1998.

Larisa Gromyko                                                Director, Insurance Compliance         Director, Insurance Compliance:
54                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Maureen Gulick                                                Director, Business Operations           Director, Business Operations:
38                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

N. David Kuperstock                                           Vice President                                         Vice President:
49                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Robert K. Leach                                               Vice President and                                     Vice President,
46                                                            Chief Actuary                                           Chief Actuary:
                                                                                                               American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Robert K. Leach joined us in 2000.  He  previously  was employed in the U.S.  Retirement  Products and Services  Division of Sun
Life of Canada and held the position of Vice President, Finance and Product.

Thomas M. Mazzaferro                                          Executive Vice President,                    Executive Vice President,
48                                                            Treasurer, Corporate Controller,       Treasurer, Corporate Controller
                                                              Chief Financial Officer and               and Chief Financial Officer:
                                                              Director (since September, 1994)                 American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Michael A. Murray                                             Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
32                                                                                                                  American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Polly Rae                                                     Vice President                                         Vice President:
38                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation






Rebecca Ray                                                   Vice President                                  Senior Vice President:
45                                                                                                                  American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Ms. Ray joined us in 1999.  She  previously  held the position of First Vice President  with  Prudential  Securities  since 1997 and
Vice President with Merrill Lynch since 1995.

Rodney D. Runestad                                            Vice President                                         Vice President:
51                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Hayward L. Sawyer                                             Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
56                                                                                                                 American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Lisa Shambelan                                                Vice President                                         Vice President:
35                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Karen Stockla                                                 Vice President                                         Vice President:
34                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Ms.  Stockla  joined us in 1998.  She  previously  held the position of Manager,  Application  Development  with Citizens  Utilities
Company since 1996 and HRIS Tech Support Representative with Yale New Haven Hospital since 1993.

William H. Strong                                             Vice President                                         Vice President:
57                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Strong joined us in 1997. He previously  held the position of Vice President with American  Financial  Systems from June 1994 to
October 1997 and the position of Actuary with Connecticut Mutual Life from June 1965 to June 1994.

Guy Sullivan                                                  Vice President                                         Vice President:
40                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr.  Sullivan  joined us in 2000. He previously  held the positions of Managing  Director,  Wholesale  Distribution  with  Allmerica
Financial Services since 1999 and Managing Director and Member of the Executive Committee with Putnam Investments since 1995.

Leslie S. Sutherland                                          Vice President                                         Vice President:
47                                                                                                                  American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Amanda C. Sutyak                                              Vice President                                         Vice President:
43                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Bayard F. Tracy                                               Senior Vice President and                       Senior Vice President:
53                                                                                                                  American Skandia
                                                                                                             Marketing, Incorporated

Jeffrey M. Ulness                                             Vice President                                         Vice President:
40                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation






Robert G. Whitcher                                            Director (since October, 2001)                               Director:
55                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Kirk Wickman                                                  Senior Vice President and                    Senior Vice President and
                                                              General Counsel                                       General Counsel:
44                                                                                                             American Skandia Life
                                                                                                               Assurance Corporation

Mr. Wickman joined us in 2001. He previously  held the position of Senior Vice  President and General  Counsel with Aetna  Financial
Services since 1992.

Brett M. Winson                                               Senior Vice President                           Senior Vice President:
45                                                                                                            American Skandia, Inc.

Mr. Winson joined us in 1998.  He previously held the position of Senior Vice President with Sakura Bank, Ltd. since 1990.


CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following are the contents of the Statement of Additional Information:

General Information about American Skandia
|X|      American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
|X|      American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation Variable Account B (Class 1 Sub-accounts-Stagecoach)
|X|      American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation Separate Account D

Principal Underwriter/Distributor - American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated

How Performance Data is Calculated
|X|      Current and Effective Yield
|X|      Total Return

How the Unit Price is Determined

Additional Information on Fixed Allocations
|X|      How We Calculate the Market Value Adjustment

General Information
|X|      Voting Rights
|X|      Modification
|X|      Deferral of Transactions
|X|      Misstatement of Age or Sex
|X|      Ending the Offer

Annuitization

Independent Auditors

Legal Experts

Financial Statements
|X|      Appendix A - American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation Variable Account B (Class 1 Sub-accounts-Stagecoach)






A-46





                                     APPENDIX A - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICAN SKANDIA
















                                           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                           Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                                           (in thousands)
                                                                        June 30,                   December 31,
                                                                          2001                        2000
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------
                                                                       (unaudited)
ASSETS
------
Investments:
  Fixed maturities - at fair value                                  $       295,902             $       285,708
  Equity securities - at fair value                                          46,767                      20,402
  Derivative instruments
                                                                             10,565                       3,015
  Policy loans                                                                5,265                       3,746
                                                                      --------------              --------------

    Total investments                                                       358,499                     312,871

Cash and cash equivalents                                                    41,425                      76,499
Accrued investment income                                                     5,495                       5,209
Deferred acquisition costs                                                1,399,495                   1,398,192
Reinsurance receivable                                                       21,617                       3,642
Receivable from affiliates                                                                                3,327
                                                                                  -
Income tax receivable
                                                                              2,142                      34,620
State insurance licenses                                                      4,038                       4,113
Fixed assets                                                                 12,363                      10,737
Other assets                                                                104,840                      96,403
Separate account assets                                                  27,691,604                  29,757,092
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------

  Total assets                                                      $    29,641,518             $    31,702,705
                                                                    ================            ================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
------------------------------------
Liabilities:
Reserves for future insurance policy and contract benefits          $       110,898             $       135,545
Drafts outstanding                                                           48,429                      63,758
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                       156,575                     137,040
Income tax payable - deferred
                                                                             32,749                       8,949
Payable to affiliates
                                                                             45,291                           -
Future fees payable to parent                                               859,787                     934,410
Short-term borrowing                                                         10,000                      10,000
Surplus notes                                                               159,000                     159,000
Separate account liabilities                                             27,691,604                  29,757,092
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------

  Total Liabilities                                                      29,114,333                  31,205,794
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------

Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $100 par value, 25,000 shares authorized,
    issued and outstanding                                                    2,500                       2,500
Additional paid-in capital                                                  289,329                     287,329
Retained earnings                                                           233,324                     205,979
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                                 2,032                       1,103
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------

    Total Shareholder's equity                                              527,185                     496,911
                                                                    ----------------            ----------------

    Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                      $    29,641,518             $    31,702,705
                                                                    ================            ================

                                     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                                 Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                           (in thousands)
                                                            (unaudited)

                                                                           Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                         2001                     2000
                                                                    -------------            --------------

REVENUES
--------

Annuity and life insurance charges and fees                         $                        $
                                                                         200,146                   211,208
Fee income                                                                57,976                    62,056
Net investment income                                                     11,361                     6,504
Premium income                                                             1,012                     2,259
Net realized capital gains                                                 2,275                     (707)
Other                                                                        627                     1,118
                                                                    -------------            --------------

  Total revenues                                                         273,397                   282,438
                                                                    -------------            --------------


EXPENSES
--------

Benefits:
  Annuity and life insurance benefits                                        759                       278
  Change in annuity and life insurance policy reserves                  (29,817)                     9,505
  Return credited to contractowners                                       10,173                   (2,362)
                                                                    -------------            --------------

                                                                        (18,885)                     7,421

Expenses:
  Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance
    expenses                                                             219,348                   164,425
  Interest expense                                                        34,104                    56,220
                                                                    -------------            --------------

                                                                         253,452                   220,645
                                                                    -------------            --------------

  Total benefits and expenses                                            234,567                   228,066
                                                                    -------------            --------------

    Income from operations before income tax                              38,830                    54,372

      Income tax expense
                                                                          11,485                    15,263
                                                                    -------------            --------------

        Net income                                                  $                        $
                                                                          27,345                    39,109
                                                                    =============            ==============



                                     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                                 Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                           (in thousands)
                                                            (unaudited)


                                                                          Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                         2001                     2000
                                                                    -------------            --------------

REVENUES
--------

Annuity and life insurance charges and fees                         $                        $
                                                                          99,646                   106,375
Fee income                                                                                          30,913
                                                                          28,464
Net investment income                                                                                3,628
                                                                           4,665
Premium income                                                                                       1,656
                                                                             171
Net realized capital gains                                                                         (1,436)
                                                                             373
Other                                                                                                  442
                                                                             384
                                                                    -------------            --------------

  Total revenues                                                         133,703                   141,578
                                                                    -------------            --------------


EXPENSES
--------

Benefits:
  Annuity and life insurance benefits                                                                  145
                                                                             428
  Change in annuity and life insurance policy reserves                                               6,881
                                                                        (33,013)
  Return credited to contractowners                                                                    314
                                                                         (5,421)
                                                                    -------------            --------------

                                                                        (38,006)                     7,340

Expenses:
  Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance
    expenses                                                                                        88,133
                                                                         133,668
  Interest expense                                                                                  25,952
                                                                          14,650
                                                                    -------------            --------------

                                                                         148,318                   114,085
                                                                    -------------            --------------

  Total benefits and expenses                                            110,312                   121,425
                                                                    -------------            --------------

    Income from operations before income tax                              23,391                    20,153

      Income tax expense
                                                                           7,451                     5,225
                                                                    -------------            --------------

        Net income                                                  $                        $
                                                                          15,940                    14,928
                                                                    =============            ==============



                                     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                          Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
                                                           (in thousands)

                                                             June 30,            December 31,
                                                               2001                  2000
                                                         ---------------      ------------------
                                                           (unaudited)

Common stock:
  Beginning and ending balance                           $                    $
                                                                  2,500                   2,500

Additional paid in capital:
  Beginning balance                                             287,329                 215,879
  Additional contributions                                        2,000                  71,450
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

    Ending balance                                              289,329                 287,329
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

Retained earnings:
  Beginning balance                                             205,979                 141,162
  Net income                                                     27,345                  64,817
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

    Ending balance                                              233,324                 205,979
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
  Beginning balance
                                                                  1,103                   (107)
  Other comprehensive income
                                                                    929                   1,210
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

    Ending balance
                                                                  2,032                   1,103
                                                         ---------------      ------------------

      Total shareholder's equity                         $                    $
                                                                527,185                 496,911
                                                         ===============      ==================



                                     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                           (in thousands)
                                                            (unaudited)
                                                                              Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                               2001                2000
                                                                          --------------      -------------
Cash flow from operating activities:

  Net income                                                              $                   $
                                                                                 27,345             39,109
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Amortization and depreciation
                                                                                    771              2,514
      Deferred tax expense
                                                                                 23,301              9,389
      Change in unrealized losses on derivatives
                                                                                  (813)                  -
      (Decrease)/increase in policy reserves
                                                                               (24,140)              9,381
      Increase in payable to affiliates, net
                                                                                 48,618            128,083
      Change in income tax payable/receivable
                                                                                 32,478           (24,468)
      Increase in other assets
                                                                                (8,842)           (69,523)
      (Increase)/decrease in accrued investment income                                                 356
                                                                                  (286)
      (Increase)/decrease in reinsurance receivable                            (17,975)              2,609
      Net increase in deferred acquisition costs                                (1,303)          (234,485)
      Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                                 19,535            (2,620)
      (Decrease)/Increase in drafts outstanding                                (15,329)              3,172
      Change in foreign currency translation, net                                   261              (248)
      Net realized capital gains on derivatives                                 (5,231)
                                                                                                         -
      Net realized capital gains on investments
                                                                                (2,275)                707
                                                                          --------------      -------------

        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                      76,115          (136,024)
                                                                          --------------      -------------

Cash flow from investing activites:

      Purchase of fixed maturity investments                                  (220,174)          (102,374)
      Proceeds from sale and maturity of fixed maturity investments             216,224            100,268
      Purchase of derivatives                                                  (11,383)            (2,274)
      Proceeds from exercise of derivative instruments                            9,877
                                                                                                         -
      Purchase of shares in mutual funds                                       (47,673)           (10,600)
      Proceeds from sale of shares in mutual funds                               18,273              3,274
      Purchase of fixed assets                                                  (1,684)            (2,059)
      Increase in policy loans                                                  (1,519)              (662)
                                                                          --------------      -------------

        Net cash used in investing activities
                                                                               (38,059)           (14,427)
                                                                          --------------      -------------

Cash flow from financing activities:

      Capital contribution from parent                                            2,000              1,600
      (Decrease)/increase in future fees payable to parent, net                (74,623)            130,532
      Net deposits to contractowner accounts                                      (507)             36,106
                                                                          --------------      -------------

        Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                    (73,130)            168,238
                                                                          --------------      -------------

          Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                 (35,074)             17,787

          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                       76,499             89,212
                                                                          --------------      -------------

            Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $      41,425       $    106,999
                                                                          ==============      =============

     Income taxes (received) paid                                         $    (44,294)       $     30,342
                                                                          ==============      =============

      Interest paid                                                       $      27,315       $     50,284
                                                                          ==============      =============
                                     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                        NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                           June 30, 2001


1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial statements of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation (the
         Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting  principles  generally accepted in the United States for
         interim  financial  information  and  with the  instructions  to Form  10-Q  and  Article  10 of  Regulation  S-X.
         Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally
         accepted in the United States for complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of management,  all adjustments
         (consisting  of normal  recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary for a fair  presentation  have been  included.
         Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2001 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that
         may be  expected  for the year ending  December  31,  2001.  For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated
         financial  statements and footnotes thereto in the Company's  audited  consolidated  financial  statements on Form
         10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

         Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.


2.       NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD

         Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 133,  "Accounting
         for  Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging  Activities,"  as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138  (collectively  "SFAS
         133").  Derivative  instruments  held by the Company  consist of equity  option  contracts  utilized to manage the
         market risk and reserve  fluctuations  associated  with the  guaranteed  minimum death  benefits  ("GMDB").  These
         derivative  instruments are carried at fair market value.  Unrealized  gains and losses are reported in investment
         income.  The adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

3.       RESERVES FOR FUTURE INSURANCE POLICY AND CONTRACT BENEFITS

         Included in reserves for future insurance policy and contract  benefits are reserves related to annuity  contracts
         with mortality risks as well as the Company's GMDB  liability.  Certain  reserve  assumptions  were updated during
         the first six months of 2001 to reflect more realistic  expectations  as to risks inherent in the GMDB  liability.
         These  changes  reduced  the GMDB  liability  significantly.  Previous  assumptions  had been  based on  statutory
         valuation  principles as an approximation for accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States. In
         addition, future mortality rates have been lowered to reflect favorable past experience.

         However,  offsetting the reduction in the GMDB liability certain  assumptions were also updated in the calculation
         of the deferred  acquisition  cost asset.  The  amortization of such costs are determined in large part by changes
         in the  expectations  of future  gross  profits of the GMDB  business.  In 2001,  the  decline  in equity  markets
         resulted in a significantly  lower estimate of future gross profits,  thereby decreasing the deferred  acquisition
         cost asset.






                                               AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                  NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                                                              June 30, 2001


4.       SEGMENT REPORTING

         In recent  years,  in order to broaden the array of products  offered by the Company and its  affiliates to meet a
         wide variety of financial  planning  needs,  the Company  developed  the variable  life  insurance  and  qualified
         retirement  plan  annuity  products.  Assets  under  management  and sales for the  products  other than  variable
         annuities  have not yet been  significant  enough to warrant  full  segment  disclosures  as required by SFAS 131,
         "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."


5.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         The components of  comprehensive  (loss) income,  net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 were
         as follows:

                  (in thousands)                                           2001              2000
                                                                           ----              ----

         Net income                                                       $27,345          $39,109
         Other comprehensive income (loss):
           Net unrealized investment loss on
               available for sale securities                                  759              785

           Foreign currency translation                                       170             (161)
                                                                       ----------       -----------

         Other comprehensive income                                           929              624
                                                                       ----------       ----------

         Comprehensive income                                            $ 28,274          $39,733
                                                                         ========          =======

         The components of accumulated other  comprehensive  income,  net of tax, as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
         were as follows:

                  (in thousands)                                           2001              2000
                                                                           ----              ----

         Unrealized investment (losses)/gains                            $  1,780          $ 1,021
         Foreign currency translation                                         252               82
                                                                       ----------       ----------

         Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                   $  2,032          $ 1,103
                                                                         ========          =======


6.       FOREIGN ENTITY

                  The  Company  has a 99.9%  ownership  in Skandia  Vida,  S.A. de C.V.  ("Skandia  Vida")  which is a life
                  insurance  company domiciled in Mexico,  selling long-term savings products within Mexico.  Skandia Vida,
                  which is fully consolidated in the accompanying  financial statements,  had total shareholders' equity of
                  $5,196,000  as of June 30, 2001 and  $4,402,000  as of  December  31,  2000 and has  generated  losses of
                  $1,467,000 and $552,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.







                                               AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                                  NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                                                           June 30, 2001




7.       RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

         In March 2001,  the Company  recorded a pre-tax  restructuring  charge of $3,500,000 to better align its operating
         infrastructure with anticipated sales volumes under the current equity market  environment.  These charges related
         primarily to a reduction in the workforce of approximately 140 employees.








                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                    (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)


                       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

                                                   SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001


Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations  should be read in conjunction with
the June 30, 2001 financial statements and the notes included herein.

Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations  contains  certain  forward-looking
statements  pursuant to the Private Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These  forward-looking  statements are based
on estimates  and  assumptions  that  involve  certain  risks and  uncertainties,  therefore  actual  results  could differ
materially due to factors not currently known.  These factors include  significant  changes in financial  markets and other
economic and business conditions, state and federal legislation and regulation, ownership and competition.

American Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  ("the Company"),  with its principal  offices in Shelton,  Connecticut,  is a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of American  Skandia,  Inc.  ("ASI"),  whose  ultimate  parent is Skandia  Insurance  Company Ltd.
("SICL"),  a Swedish  corporation.  The Company has 99.9% ownership in Skandia Vida, S.A. de C.V. ("Skandia Vida") which is
a life insurance company domiciled in Mexico.

         The Company is primarily in the business of issuing  long-term  savings and  retirement  products to  individuals,
         groups and qualified  pension plans. The Company is one of the largest providers of variable annuity contracts for
         the  individual  market in the United States  according to  Info-One's  Variable  Annuity  Research & Data Service
         ("VARDS").

Since its business  inception in 1988,  the Company has offered an  increasingly  wide array of  annuities,  including:  a)
certain  deferred and immediate  annuities that are  registered  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  including
variable  annuities and fixed  interest rate  annuities that include a market value  adjustment  feature;  b) certain other
fixed deferred  annuities that are not registered  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission;  c)  non-registered  group
variable annuities designed as funding vehicles for various types of qualified  retirement plans; and d) fixed,  adjustable
and variable immediate annuities.

The Company also offers  modified  single premium and flexible  premium  variable life  insurance  products and a term life
insurance product offered to shareholders of an affiliate's mutual fund products.

Certain  variable  annuity  products  contain a benefit  feature  (referred to as "Performance  Advantage")  which provides
certain  benefits if the  policyowner's  account value has not reached a "target  value" on its tenth  anniversary.  At the
option of the policyowner,  the benefit will be distributed in the form of an annual or, if  annuitization  is selected,  a
lump-sum credit to the contractowner's account.

The  Company's  products  are sold to  individuals,  businesses  and  pension  plans to provide for  long-term  savings and
retirement  purposes  and to address the economic  impact of premature  death,  estate and business  planning  concerns and
supplemental retirement needs.

The Company markets its products to independent  financial planners and broker-dealers  through an internal field marketing
staff.  In addition,  the Company  markets through and in conjunction  with financial  institutions  such as banks that are
permitted directly, or through affiliates, to sell annuities and life insurance.






Results of Operations
---------------------

Annuity  and life  insurance  sales  volume for the six months  ended June 30,  2001  totaled  $2,160,319,000,  compared to
$5,080,947,000  for the first six months of 2000.  The decrease in sales was consistent  with the general  decline in sales
throughout  the  variable  annuity  industry,  attributed  in large part to the  decline in the equity  markets.  Favorable
market  conditions and strong  performance  of the  underlying  mutual funds drove the sales to a record level in the first
six months of 2000.

Contractowner  fees and  charges and  charges  generated  from  transfer  agency-type  and  investment  support  activities
decreased  $15,142,000  or 6% for the first six months of 2001 compared to the same period in 2000.  Management  attributes
this decline to a 17% drop in average  assets  under  management  partially  offset by increases in fee rates earned on the
assets from certain fund managers.

Net  investment  income  increased  $4,857,000  for the first six months of 2001  compared to the same period in 2000.  The
increase was primarily  attributable  to an  unrealized  gain on  derivative  instruments  held to mitigate the market risk
embedded in the  guaranteed  minimum  death benefit  reserve  ("GMDB") on variable  annuity  contracts.  Investment  income
earned on a higher level of fixed maturity securities also contributed to the increase.

Premium  income  represents  premiums  earned on the sale of  ancillary  contracts  such as immediate  annuities  with life
contingencies,  supplementary  contracts with life  contingencies  and certain life insurance  products.  Although sales of
these  products  were lower in the first six months of 2001  compared to the first six months of 2000,  management  expects
premium income from  supplementary  contracts and immediate  annuities to grow over time with the maturing of core business
lines.

Net realized  investment gains totaled $2,275,000 for the first six months of 2001,  compared to losses of $707,000 for the
first  six  months  of 2000.  The  increase  is  primarily  attributable  to gains  recognized  on sales of fixed  maturity
securities.

Annuity and life insurance  benefits  increased  $481,000 over the first six months of 2000 as an increase in supplementary
contract and variable  immediate  annuity  payments,  which has increased as this relatively young segment of the Company's
annuity business ages.

The change in annuity policy reserves  includes  changes in reserves  related to annuity  contracts with mortality risks as
well as the Company's  GMDB  liability.  Certain  reserve  assumptions  were updated during the first six months of 2001 to
reflect more realistic  expectations as to risks inherent in the GMDB  liability.  These changes reduced the GMDB liability
significantly.  Previous  assumptions had been based on statutory  valuation  principles as an approximation for accounting
principles  generally  accepted in the United  States.  In addition,  future  mortality  rates have been lowered to reflect
favorable  past  experience.  As a result of these  changes,  the GMDB  reserve  decreased  $32,902,000  in 2001.  The GMDB
reserve increased $5,367,000 for the same six month period in 2000.

However,  offsetting the resulting  increase in earnings and equity as a result of changes in the GMDB  liability,  certain
assumptions  were also updated in the calculation of the deferred  acquisition  cost asset.  The amortization of such costs
are  determined in large part by changes in the  expectations  of future gross profits of the GMDB  business.  In 2001, the
decline in equity  markets  resulted in a  significantly  lower estimate of future gross  profits,  thereby  increasing the
expenses recognized through amortization.

 Return credited to  contractowners  consists of revenues on the variable and market value adjusted  annuities and variable
life insurance,  offset by the benefit  payments and changes in reserves  required on this business.  Market value adjusted
annuity  activity has the largest  impact on this benefit.  Through the first six months of 2001 and in  particular  during
the first  three  months of 2001,  the  Separate  Account  investment  returns on the assets  supporting  the market  value
adjusted  annuities were less than the expected  returns as calculated in the reserves,  leading to a significant  increase
in the return credited to contractholders' benefit.






 Further  contributing to the increase in return credited to contractowners  were increases in the amortization of unearned
Performance  Advantage  target  value  credits.  Additionally,  guaranteed  minimum  death  benefit  payments  on  variable
annuities were driven higher due to equity market declines.  Offsetting this charge,  the Company booked  experience rating
refunds  due from a  reinsurer  during the first half of 2001.  Through  the first six months of 2000,  the Company had not
recognized such refunds due.

 Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

                       (in thousands)                        2001               2000             Change
                                                             ----               ----             ------

         Commissions and purchase credits                  $131,599            $268,571         ($136,972)
         General operating expenses                          89,052             128,289           (39,237)

         Acquisition costs deferred                        (120,652)         (  313,522)          192,870
         Acquisition costs amortized                        119,349              81,087            38,262
                                                            -------          ----------        ----------

         Net capitalization of
           deferred acquisition costs                    (    1,303)         (  232,435)          231,132
                                                         -----------          ----------        ---------

         Underwriting, acquisition and other
           insurance expenses                              $219,348            $164,425         $  54,923
                                                           ========            ========         =========



 Lower sales and asset levels for the six months ended June 30, 2001,  compared with the same period in 2000,  led to a 51%
decrease in commissions and purchase  credits.  However,  as a percentage of sales,  commissions  grew from 5.3% in 2000 to
6.1%  primarily as a result of a shift in business to contracts with  asset-based  commissions  and from recent  commission
promotion programs.

 General operating  expenses  decreased 31% from a year ago as a result of lower sales-based  compensation and certain cost
savings  measures  implemented  in 2001  (see Note 6 of the  Notes to  Unaudited  Consolidated  Financial  Statements).  In
addition,  variable  compensation  and long-term  incentive  plan expenses have  decreased due to the slowdown in sales and
decline in equity markets.

 The decline in capitalized  deferred  acquisition costs is attributable to lower sales and shifts in sales trends to asset
based commission agreements.

 As mentioned in the Company's  discussion of changes in annuity policy reserves,  the Company updated certain  assumptions
in the calculation of expected gross profits used to develop deferred  acquisition cost amortization  rates to reflect more
recent  experience  and current  equity market  conditions,  specifically  with regard to future GMDB  profitability.  As a
result of this and the decline in equity  markets,  the  amortization of such costs  increased  significantly  over the six
months ended June 30, 2000.

Interest  expense  decreased  $22,116,000,  or 39%, over the six months ended June 30, 2000 primarily due to lower interest
expense related to the future fees payable to parent liability.

The  effective  income  tax rate for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2001,  and 2000 was 30% and 28%,  respectively.  The
effective rate is lower than the corporate rate of 35% due to permanent  differences,  with the most significant item being
the dividend received  deduction.  Management  believes that based on the taxable income produced in 2000 and the first six
months of 2001, the Company will produce sufficient taxable income in the future to realize its deferred tax assets.






 The Company  considers  Mexico an emerging  market and has invested in the Skandia Vida operations with the expectation of
generating  profits from  long-term  savings  products in future years.  As such,  Skandia Vida has generated net losses of
$1,467,000,000  and  $552,000  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2001 and 2000,  respectively.  The  Company  expects to
transfer  ownership of Skandia  Vida to an upstream  affiliate  during 2002,  pending  approval of the  transaction  by the
Mexican insurance regulators.

 Total assets declined  $2,061,187,000 or 6.5% since December 31, 2000 as a result of market declines combined with slowing
sales volume.  Liabilities  declined  $2,091,461,000  or 6.7%,  since  December 31, 2000 as a result of the lower  required
separate account reserves.

 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 -------------------------------

 The Company's liquidity requirement was met by cash from insurance operations,  investment activities, borrowings from ASI
and the transfer of rights to future fees and charges to ASI.

During the first six months of 2001 and 2000, the Company  received  capital  contributions  of $2,000,000 and  $1,600,000,
respectively, from ASI to support its investment in Skandia Vida.

 As an  additional  means of  obtaining  funding,  the Company  periodically  transfers  rights to receive  future fees and
contract charges  expected to be realized on variable  portions of designated  blocks of deferred annuity  contracts to ASI
("securitization  transactions").  The Company did not enter into any new securitization  transactions in the first half of
2001.  Funds received from new securitization transactions for the first half of 2000 amounted to $169,459,000.

The Company  continues to extend its  reinsurance  agreements for new blocks of business.  The  reinsurance  agreements are
modified  coinsurance  arrangements  where the reinsurer  shares in the  experience of a specific book of business.  During
2001, the company  amended  certain  reinsurance  agreements and recorded  amounts due from  reinsurers  based on favorable
experience.  The  amendments  resulted in a receivable  of  $2,213,000  and the  experience  rating  refund  resulted in an
additional receivable of $8,341,000.

 The Company expects the continued use of reinsurance and  securitization  transactions to fund the cash strain anticipated
from acquisition costs on the coming years' sales volume.

 The Company has long-term surplus notes and short-term borrowings with ASI.  No dividends have been paid to ASI.

 The National Association of Insurance  Commissioners ("NAIC") requires insurance companies to report information regarding
minimum Risk Based  Capital  ("RBC")  requirements.  These  requirements  are  intended to allow  insurance  regulators  to
identify companies that may need regulatory  attention.  The RBC model law requires that insurance  companies apply various
factors to asset,  premium and reserve items, all of which have inherent risks.  The formula includes  components for asset
risk,  insurance  risk,  interest  risk and  business  risk.  The  Company  has  complied  with the  NAIC's  RBC  reporting
requirements and has total adjusted capital well above required capital.






                                        AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                    (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)



QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
----------------------------------------------------------

There have been no material changes to the Company's market risk during the first six months of 2001.  The Company has
provided a discussion of its market risks in Item 7A of Part II of the December 31, 2000 Form 10-K.









SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table summarizes information with respect to the operations of the Company:

(in thousands)                                                            For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                         2000           1999           1998            1997           1996
                                                         ----           ----           ----            ----           ----
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
----------------------------

Revenues:
Annuity and life insurance charges and fees*         $             $     289,989   $              $     121,158   $     69,780
                                                     424,578                       186,211
Fee income                                                                                                               16,420
                                                     130,610       83,243          50,839         27,593
Net investment income
                                                     11,656        10,441          11,130         8,181           1,586
Premium income and other revenues
                                                     -----------   -----------     ------------   -----------
                                                     4,778         3,688           1,360          1,082           265
                                                     -----         -----           -----          -----           ---

Total revenues                                       $             $     387,361   $              $     158,014   $     88,051
                                                     ======        =============   =======        =============   ============
                                                     571,622                       249,540
                                                     =======                       =======

Benefits and Expenses:
Annuity and life insurance benefits                  $             $               $              $               $
                                                     751           612             558            2,033           613
Change in annuity and life insurance
   policy reserves
                                                     45,018        3,078           1,053          37              635
Cost of minimum death benefit reinsurance                                                                                 2,867
                                                     -             2,945           5,144          4,545
Return credited to contractowners
                                                     9,046         (1,639)         (8,930)        (2,018)         673
Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance
   expenses                                                                                                             49,887
                                                     335,213       206,350         167,790        90,496
Interest expense                                                                                                        10,791
                                                     ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------       ------------
                                                     85,998        69,502          41,004         24,895
                                                     ------        ------          ------         ------

Total benefits and expenses                          $             $     280,848   $     206,619  $     119,988   $    65,466
                                                     ======        =============   =============  =============   ===========
                                                     476,026
                                                     =======

Income tax expense (benefit)                         $             $       30,344  $              $       10,478  $
                                                     ========      ==============  ==========     ==============  =
                                                     30,779                        8,154                          (4,038)
                                                     ======                        =====

Net income                                           $             $               $              $       27,548  $    26,623
                                                     ========      ========        ========       ==============  ===========
                                                     64,817        76,169          34,767
                                                     ======                        ======

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA
-------------------------------------

Total Assets                                         $31,702,705   $30,881,579     $18,848,273    $12,894,290     $8,268,696
                                                     ===========   ===========     ===========    ===========     ==========

Future fees payable to parent                        $             $     576,034   $     368,978  $     233,034   $     47,112
                                                     ======        =============   =============  =============   ============
                                                     934,410
                                                     =======

Surplus Notes                                        $             $     179,000   $              $     213,000   $   213,000
                                                     ======        =============   ======         =============   ===========
                                                     159,000                       193,000
                                                     =======

Shareholder's Equity                                 $             $     359,434   $              $     184,421   $   126,345
                                                     ======        =============   ======         =============   ===========
                                                     496,911                       250,417
                                                     =======

*    On annuity and life insurance sales of $8,216,167,  $6,862,968,  $4,159,662,  $3,697,990, and $2,795,114 during the years ended
     December 31, 2000,  1999,  1998,  1997, and 1996,  respectively,  with  contractowner  assets under  management of $29,751,822,
     $29,396,693, $17,854,761, $12,119,191, and $7,764,891 as of December 31, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.





MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations  should be read in  conjunction  with the
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Item 6, Selected Financial Data.

Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations  contains  certain  forward-looking
statements  pursuant to the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  These  forward-looking  statements  are based on
estimates and assumptions that involve certain risks and  uncertainties,  therefore actual results could differ  materially due to
factors not currently  known.  These factors  include  significant  changes in financial  markets and other  economic and business
conditions, state and federal legislation and regulation, ownership and competition.

 Results of Operations
 ---------------------

 Annuity and life insurance  sales  increased 20% in 2000 to  $8,216,167,000  as compared to 65% in 1999.  Overall sales growth in
2000 was driven by  significant  sales volume in the first quarter of 2000 due to the strong equity market  performance.  However,
the decline in the equity  markets  during the remainder of the year  negatively  impacted  sales as the first quarter growth rate
was not sustained.  The Company continues to focus on increasing sales through  innovative  product  development  activities,  the
recruitment and retention of top producers,  high quality  customer service and  improvements in web-based  technology.  All three
major distribution channels achieved sales growth in 2000.

 Average assets under management  totaled  $31,413,809,000 in 2000 and  $21,984,759,000 in 1999,  representing an increase of 43%.
As a result of the growth in sales and average  assets under  management,  annuity and life  insurance  charges and fees increased
46% in 2000 and 56% in 1999. Fee income generated from transfer  agency-type and investment  support  activities  increased 57% in
2000 and 64% in 1999.

Net  investment  income  increased 12% in 2000 compared to 1999 and decreased 6% in 1999 compared to 1998. The increase in 2000 is
primarily due to a higher level of  investments,  partially  offset by $6,939,000 of  amortization  of premiums paid on derivative
instruments.  The decrease in 1999 was  primarily the result of  $1,036,000  of  amortization  of the premium paid on a derivative
instrument  purchased  during 1999. See Note 2D to the  consolidated  financial  statements for information  related to derivative
instruments  used to hedge  the  guaranteed  minimum  death  benefit  ("GMDB")  reserve  fluctuations.  Excluding  the  derivative
amortization,  net  investment  income  increased 62% in 2000 and increased 3% in 1999 as a result of increased bond holdings that
support the Company's risk-based capital objectives.

 Premium  income  represents  premiums  earned  on the  sale  of  ancillary  contracts  such  as  immediate  annuities  with  life
contingencies,  supplementary  contracts with life  contingencies  and certain life insurance  products.  Increased sales of these
products  led to an  increase  in premium  income in 2000.  The  increase in 2000 and 1999 was  primarily  due to higher  sales of
supplementary contracts.   Management expects supplementary contracts to grow over time with the maturing of core business lines.

Net realized  investment  losses totaled  $688,000 in 2000,  compared to gains of $578,000 in 1999 and $99,000 in 1998. The change
from 1999 to 2000 is primarily due to realized  losses on sales of securities in the fixed maturity  portfolio.  These losses were
partially  offset by realized  gains on sales of fixed  maturities  and mutual  funds.  The  increase  in  realized  gains in 1999
compared to 1998 is due to higher gains on sales of mutual fund investments.

 The change in annuity policy reserves  includes changes in reserves related to annuity  contracts with mortality risks as well as
the Company's GMDB  liability.  In 2000,  equity markets  declined and the underlying  fund  performance  was lower than the prior
year. In contrast,  the equity  markets and  underlying  fund  performance  were up  significantly  in 1999 compared to 1998.  The
combination  of these events  resulted in an increase in GMDB  reserves of  $39,866,000  in 2000.  This compares to an increase in
GMDB reserves of $2,323,000 in 1999.






 In 1999, the Company began to develop a program  utilizing equity put options to manage the risks embedded in the GMDB in annuity
contracts that would result from significant  declines in the equity markets.  Prior to the implementation of the hedge strategies
utilizing  equity  put  options,  the  Company  had  reinsured  substantially  all of its  exposure  on the  GMDB  liability.  The
reinsurance was terminated during the second quarter of 1999 as the reinsurer had exited this market.

 Return  credited to  contractowners  consists of revenues on the variable and market value  adjusted  annuities and variable life
insurance,  offset by the benefit  payments  and changes in reserves  required on this  business.  Market value  adjusted  annuity
activity has the largest impact on this benefit.  In 2000 and 1999, the Separate  Account  investment  returns on the market value
adjusted  annuities were less than the expected  returns as calculated in the reserves,  contributing to the significant  increase
in the return  credited to  contractholders  benefit.  In addition,  this benefit  increased  as a result of the  amortization  of
unearned  Performance  Advantage  target  value  credits,  which  increased  $6,826,000  in  2000  over  1999.  Other  significant
contributors to the change from 1999 to 2000 include  guaranteed  minimum death benefit payments on variable  annuities which were
driven up due to the market  declines in 2000 as well as  increased  costs  associated  with  processing  of  backdated  financial
transactions.  These increased  costs were partially  offset by a 2000 experience  refund on certain  reinsurance  treaties in the
amount of $4,339,000.

 Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance expenses for 2000, 1999 and 1998 were as follows:

                     (in thousands)                                  2000                 1999                1998
                                                                     ----                 ----                ----

   Commissions and purchase credits                              $ 393,494            $ 358,279           $ 201,008

   General operating expenses                                      252,206              214,269             141,586

   Acquisition costs deferred during the year                     (495,103)            (450,059)           (261,432)
   Acquisition costs amortized during the year                     184,616               83,861              86,628
                                                                   -------   -           ------   -          ------

   Net capitalization of deferred acquisition costs               (310,487)            (366,198)           (174,804)
                                                       -          ---------            ---------           ---------

   Underwriting, acquisition and other
        insurance expenses                                       $ 335,213            $ 206,350           $ 167,790
                                                                 =========            =========           =========


 Underwriting,  acquisition  and  other  insurance  expenses  increased  62% and 23% in 2000  and  1999,  respectively.  Increased
 commissions  and purchase  credits  reflect the increase in sales in both 2000 and 1999.  Significant  investments in new product
 development  and  internet-based  technology  contributed  to general  operating  expense  increases  in both 2000 and 1999.  The
 amortization of acquisition  costs increased  substantially in 2000 compared to 1999 as the associated costs from record sales in
 late 1999 and early 2000 were  recognized  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States
 profit and expense recognition models.

 Interest  expense  increased  $16,496,000  in 2000  and  $28,498,000  in 1999 as a result  of  additional  securitized  financing
transactions,  which consist of the transfer of rights to receive future fees to the Parent  ("securitization  transactions").  In
addition,  the Company  retired  surplus  notes on December  10,  2000 and  December  31,  1999 of  $20,000,000  and  $14,000,000,
respectively.  Surplus notes outstanding as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 totaled $159,000,000 and $179,000,000, respectively.

 The effective  income tax rates for the years ended  December 31, 2000,  1999 and 1998 were 32%, 28% and 19%,  respectively.  The
effective  rate is lower than the corporate rate of 35% due to permanent  differences,  with the most  significant  item being the
dividend  received  deduction.  Management  believes that based on the taxable income  produced in the past two years,  as well as
the  continued  growth in annuity  sales,  the Company  will  produce  sufficient  taxable  income in future  years to realize its
deferred tax assets.






 The Company  generated net income after tax of $64,817,000,  $76,169,000  and  $34,767,000 in 2000, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.
Revenue  increases  in 2000 were more than offset by higher  benefits  and  expenses  driven  primarily  from the  increase in the
reserve  requirement  related  to the  GMDB  as a  result  of the  decline  in the  equity  markets.  Investments  in new  product
development  and  technology  also  contributed  to the increase in  expenses.  These  factors  resulted in the 15% decline in net
income.  Net  income  increased  119% in 1999 due to strong  sales  growth and  favorable  market  conditions  which led to higher
asset-based  revenue.  The Company  considers  Mexico an emerging  market and has invested in the Skandia Vida operations with the
expectation  of  generating  profits from  long-term  savings  products in future years.  As such,  Skandia Vida has generated net
losses of $2,540,000,  $2,523,000 and $2,514,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  The Company
expects to transfer ownership of Skandia Vida to an upstream affiliate during 2001.

 On March 22, 2001, the Company  announced that it will begin an aggressive  operating  expense  reduction program to better align
its operating  infrastructure  with the current  investment  environment.  The planned moves include a reduction of  approximately
150  positions,  representing  13% of the  Company's  workforce,  reductions  in the  compensation  and benefit  programs  and the
curtailment of certain discretionary expenses.

 Total assets grew 3% in 2000 partially as a result of the modest  increase in separate  account  assets  reflecting the impact of
strong  sales which were almost  entirely  offset by the decline in equity  markets.  Increased  deferred  acquisition  costs also
contributed  to the increase in assets.  Liabilities  grew 2% in 2000 due to higher  reserves  required to support the increase in
annuity and life insurance  business,  and increased  financing  activity related to the transfer of rights to receive future fees
and charges.

 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 -------------------------------

 The Company's liquidity requirement was met by cash from insurance  operations,  investment  activities,  borrowings from ASI and
 the securitization transactions with ASI.

 The majority of the operating  cash outflow  resulted  from the sale of variable  annuity and variable life products that carry a
contingent  deferred  sales charge.  This type of product causes a temporary cash strain in that 100% of the proceeds are invested
in separate  accounts  supporting the product leaving a cash (but not capital)  strain caused by the acquisition  cost for the new
business.  This cash strain  required the Company to look beyond the cash made available by insurance  operations and  investments
of the Company to  financing  in the form of surplus  notes,  capital  contributions,  securitization  transactions  and  modified
coinsurance reinsurance arrangements:

o        During 2000 and 1999, the Company  received  $69,000,000  and  $34,800,000,  respectively,  from ASI to support the capital
     needs and  anticipated  growth in  business  of its U.S.  operations.  In  addition,  the  Company  received  $2,450,000  and
     $1,690,000 from ASI in 2000 and 1999, respectively, to support its investment in Skandia Vida.

o        Funds received from new securitization  transactions  amounted to $476,288,000 in 2000 and $265,710,000 in 1999 (see Note 8
     to the consolidated financial statements).

o        During 2000 and 1999,  the Company  extended its  reinsurance  agreements.  The Company also entered into an agreement with
     SICL in 2000. The reinsurance  agreements are modified coinsurance  arrangements where the reinsurer shares in the experience
     of a specific book of business.

 The Company expects the continued use of reinsurance and  securitization  transactions to fund the cash strain  anticipated  from
the acquisition costs on the coming years' sales volume.

 As of December 31, 2000 and 1999,  shareholder's equity totaled $496,911,000 and $359,434,000,  respectively.  The increases were
driven by the previously mentioned capital contributions received from ASI and net income from operations.

 The Company has long-term surplus notes and short-term borrowings with ASI.  No dividends have been paid to ASI.






 The National  Association of Insurance  Commissioners  ("NAIC")  requires  insurance  companies to report  information  regarding
minimum Risk Based  Capital  ("RBC")  requirements.  These  requirements  are intended to allow  insurance  regulators to identify
companies  that may need  regulatory  attention.  The RBC model law requires that  insurance  companies  apply various  factors to
asset,  premium and reserve items,  all of which have inherent risks. The formula  includes  components for asset risk,  insurance
risk,  interest rate risk and business  risk.  The Company has complied with the NAIC's RBC reporting  requirements  and has total
adjusted capital well above required capital.

 Effects of Inflation
 --------------------

The rate of inflation has not had a significant effect on the Company's financial statements.

Outlook
-------

The Company  believes that it is well  positioned to retain and enhance its position as a leading  provider of financial  products
for long-term  savings and retirement  purposes as well as to address the economic impact of premature death,  estate and business
planning  concerns and supplemental  retirement  needs. The Company  continues to focus on offering  innovative  long-term savings
and income  products  and  providing  superior  customer  service in order to gain market  share and improve  profitability  in an
increasingly competitive market.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act of 1999 (the Financial Services  Modernization Act) permits affiliation among banks,  securities firms
and  insurance  companies.  This  legislative  change has created  opportunities  for  continued  consolidation  in the  financial
services industry and increased competition as large companies offer a wide array of financial products and services.

Various  other  legislative  initiatives  could impact the Company such as pension  reform,  capital gains and estate tax changes,
privacy  standards  and  internet  regulation.  Pension  reform  may  change  current  tax  deferral  rules  and  allow  increased
contributions to retirement plans, which may lead to higher investments in tax-deferred  products and create growth  opportunities
for the Company.  A capital gains tax reduction may cause  tax-deferred  products to be less attractive to consumers,  which could
adversely  impact the Company.  New privacy  standards  and internet  regulation  may impact the Company's  strategic  initiatives
especially related to potential partnerships with web-based technology providers.

 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is subject to  potential  fluctuations  in earnings  and the fair value of certain of its assets and  liabilities,  as
well as variations in expected cash flows due to changes in market  interest  rates and equity  prices.  The following  discussion
focuses on specific  exposures  the Company has to interest  rate and equity price risk and  describes  strategies  used to manage
these  risks.  The  discussion  is limited to financial  instruments  subject to market risks and is not intended to be a complete
discussion of all of the risks to which the Company is exposed.

 Interest Rate Risk
 ------------------

 Fluctuations in interest rates can potentially  impact the Company's  profitability and cash flows. The Company has 97% of assets
held under  management that are in  non-guaranteed  Separate  Accounts for which the Company's  exposure is not significant as the
contractowner  assumes  substantially  all the  investment  risk.  On the  remaining  3% of assets,  the  interest  rate risk from
contracts that carry interest rate exposure is managed through an  asset/liability  matching  program which takes into account the
risk variables of the insurance liabilities supported by the assets.

 At December 31,  2000,  the Company  held fixed  maturity  investments  in its general  account that are  sensitive to changes in
interest rates.  These securities are held in support of the Company's fixed immediate  annuities,  supplementary  contracts,  the
fixed components of variable life insurance  contracts,  and in support of the Company's target solvency capital.  The Company has
a  conservative  investment  philosophy  with  regard  to these  investments.  All  investments  are  investment  grade  corporate
securities, government agency or U.S. government securities.






 The Company's  deferred  annuity products offer a fixed option which subjects the Company to interest rate risk. The fixed option
guarantees  a fixed rate of interest  for a period of time  selected by the  contractowner.  Guarantee  period  options  available
range from one to ten years.  Withdrawal of funds before the end of the guarantee  period subjects the  contractowner  to a market
value  adjustment  ("MVA").  In the event of rising  interest  rates,  which make the fixed  maturity  securities  underlying  the
guarantee  less  valuable,  the MVA could be negative.  In the event of declining  interest  rates,  which make the fixed maturity
securities  underlying  the guarantee more valuable,  the MVA could be positive.  The resulting  increase or decrease in the value
of the fixed option,  from  calculation of the MVA,  should  substantially  offset the increase or decrease in the market value of
the securities underlying the guarantee.  The Company maintains strict  asset/liability  matching to enable this offset.  However,
the Company still takes on the default risk for the  underlying  securities,  the interest rate risk of  reinvestment  of interest
payments and the risk of failing to maintain the asset/liability matching program with respect to duration and convexity.

Liabilities  held  in  the  Company's  general  account  and  guaranteed   separate  account  as  of  December  31,  2000  totaled
$1,095,100,000.  Fixed  income  investments  supporting  those  liabilities  had a  fair  value  of  $1,098,500,000.  The  Company
performed a sensitivity  analysis on these  interest-sensitive  liabilities  and assets at December 31, 2000. The analysis  showed
that an  immediate  decrease  of 100 basis  points in  interest  rates  would  result in a net  increase  in  liabilities  and the
corresponding  assets of  approximately  $37,300,000 and  $41,500,000,  respectively.  An analysis of a 100 basis point decline in
interest  rates at December 31, 1999 showed a net  increase in  interest-sensitive  liabilities  and the  corresponding  assets of
approximately $10,200,000 and $24,800,000, respectively.

 Equity Market Exposure
 ----------------------

 The primary  equity market risk to the Company  comes from the nature of the variable  annuity and variable life products sold by
the  Company.  Various  fees and charges  earned are  substantially  derived as a  percentage  of the market value of assets under
management.  In a market decline,  this income would be reduced.  This could be further  compounded by customer  withdrawals,  net
of applicable  surrender  charge  revenues,  partially  offset by transfers to the fixed option  discussed above. A 10% decline in
the market value of the assets under  management at December 31, 2000,  sustained  throughout 2001, would result in an approximate
drop in related  annual fee income of  $54,000,000.  This result was not materially  different  than the result  obtained from the
analysis performed as of December 31, 1999.

 Another  equity market risk exposure of the Company  relates to the  guaranteed  minimum  death  benefit  liability.  Declines in
equity  markets and  correspondingly  the  performance  of the underlying  mutual funds,  increases the  guaranteed  minimum death
benefit  liabilities.  As  discussed  in Note  2D of the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  Company  utilizes  derivative
instruments to hedge against the risk of significant  decreases in equity  markets.  Prior to the  implementation  of this program
the Company utilized reinsurance to transfer this risk.

 The  Company has a small  portfolio  of equity  investments;  mutual  funds which are held in support of a deferred  compensation
program. In the event of a decline in market values of underlying  securities,  the value of the portfolio would decline,  however
the accrued benefits payable under the related deferred compensation program would decline by a corresponding amount.

 Estimates of interest rate risk and equity price risk were obtained using computer  models that take into  consideration  various
assumptions  about the future.  Given the  uncertainty  of future  interest rate  movements,  volatility in the equity markets and
consumer behavior, actual results may vary from those predicted by the Company's models.













                                            AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION











                                                    INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT


To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
Shelton, Connecticut

We have audited the consolidated  statements of financial  condition of American  Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation (the "Company"
which is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Skandia  Insurance  Company  Ltd.) as of  December  31,  2000 and  1999,  and the  related
consolidated  statements  of  operations,  shareholder's  equity and cash flows for the three year period  ended  December 31, 2000.
These  consolidated  financial  statements are the responsibility of the Company's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing  standards  generally  accepted in the United States.  Those  standards  require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether the  financial  statements  are free of material
misstatement.  An audit  includes  examining,  on a test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant  estimates made by management,  as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,  the consolidated  financial
position of American  Skandia Life  Assurance  Corporation  at December  31, 2000 and 1999,  and the  consolidated  results of their
operations  and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended  December 31, 2000 in  conformity  with  accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.



/s/Ernst & Young

February 2, 2001
Hartford, Connecticut





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                           Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                                           (in thousands)

                                            See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                                                             As of December 31,
                                                                          2000                        1999
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
ASSETS
------

Investments:
  Fixed maturities - at fair value                                          285,708             $       198,165                                                                                         $
  Fixed maturities - at amortized cost                                                                    3,360
                                                                                  -
  Equity securities - at fair value                                          20,402                      16,404
  Derivative instruments
                                                                              3,015                         189
  Policy loans                                                                3,746                       1,270
                                                                      --------------              --------------
                                                                      --------------              --------------

    Total investments                                                       312,871                     219,388

Cash and cash equivalents                                                    76,499                      89,212
Accrued investment income                                                     5,209                       4,054
Deferred acquisition costs                                                1,398,192                   1,087,705
Reinsurance receivable                                                        3,642                       4,062
Receivable from affiliates                                                    3,327
                                                                                                              -
Income tax receivable
                                                                             34,620                           -
Income tax receivable - deferred                                                                         51,726
                                                                                  -
State insurance licenses                                                      4,113                       4,263
Fixed assets                                                                 10,737                       3,305
Other assets                                                                 96,403                      36,698
Separate account assets                                                  29,757,092                  29,381,166
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------

  Total assets                                                       $   31,702,705             $    30,881,579
                                                                     ===============            ================
                                                                     ===============            ================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
------------------------------------

Liabilities:
Reserves for future insurance policy and contract benefits                  135,545             $        73,292                                                                                         $
Drafts outstanding                                                           63,758                      51,059
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                       137,040                     158,590
Income tax payable                                                                                       24,268
                                                                                  -
Income tax payable - deferred
                                                                              8,949                           -
Payable to affiliates
                                                                                  -                      68,736
Future fees payable to parent                                               934,410
                                                                                                     576,034
Short-term borrowing                                                         10,000                      10,000
Surplus notes                                                               159,000                     179,000
Separate account liabilities                                             29,757,092                  29,381,166
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------

  Total liabilities                                                      31,205,794                  30,522,145
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------

Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $100 par value, 25,000 shares authorized,
    issued and outstanding                                                    2,500                       2,500
Additional paid-in capital                                                  287,329                     215,879
Retained earnings                                                           205,979                     141,162
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                 1,103                       (107)
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------

    Total shareholder's equity                                              496,911                     359,434
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------
                                                                     ---------------            ----------------

    Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                           31,702,705             $    30,881,579                                                                                         $
                                                                     ===============            ================





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                               Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                                           (in thousands)


                                            See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                                                        For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                   2000                  1999                 1998
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

REVENUES
--------

Annuity and life insurance charges and fees                  $                     $                    $
                                                                     424,578              289,989              186,211
Fee income                                                           130,610               83,243               50,839
Net investment income                                                 11,656               10,441               11,130
Premium income                                                         3,118                1,278                  874
Net realized capital (losses) gains                                    (688)                  578                   99
Other                                                                  2,348                1,832                  387
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

  Total revenues                                                     571,622              387,361              249,540
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------


EXPENSES
--------

Benefits:
  Annuity and life insurance benefits                                    751                  612                  558
  Change in annuity and life insurance policy reserves                45,018                3,078                1,053
  Cost of minimum death benefit reinsurance
                                                                           -            2,945                5,144
  Return credited to contractowners                                    9,046              (1,639)              (8,930)
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

                                                                      54,815                4,996              (2,175)

Expenses:
  Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance
    expenses                                                         335,213              206,350              167,790
  Interest expense                                                    85,998               69,502               41,004
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

                                                                     421,211              275,852              208,794
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

  Total benefits and expenses                                        476,026              280,848              206,619
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

    Income from operations before income tax                          95,596              106,513               42,921

      Income tax expense
                                                                      30,779               30,344                8,154
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------
                                                             ----------------      ---------------      ---------------

        Net income                                           $                     $                    $
                                                                      64,817               76,169               34,767
                                                             ================      ===============      ===============
                                                             ================      ===============      ===============







                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                          Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
                                                           (in thousands)


                                          See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                                                   For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                               2000                 1999                  1998
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------


Common stock:
  Beginning balance                                      $                   $                     $
                                                                  2,500                 2,000                 2,000
  Increase in par value
                                                                      -                   500                     -
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

    Ending balance
                                                                  2,500                 2,500                 2,000
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

Additional paid in capital:
  Beginning balance                                             215,879               179,889               151,527
  Transferred to common stock
                                                                      -                 (500)                     -
  Additional contributions                                       71,450                36,490                28,362
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

    Ending balance                                              287,329               215,879               179,889
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

Retained earnings:
  Beginning balance                                             141,162                64,993                30,226
  Net income                                                     64,817                76,169                34,767
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

    Ending balance                                              205,979               141,162                64,993
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
  Beginning balance
                                                                  (107)                 3,535                   668
  Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                                                  1,210               (3,642)                 2,867
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

    Ending balance
                                                                  1,103                 (107)                 3,535
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                         ---------------     -----------------     -----------------

      Total shareholder's equity                         $                   $                     $
                                                                496,911               359,434               250,417
                                                         ===============     =================     =================
                                                         ===============     =================     =================







                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
                                                           (in thousands)

                                          See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                                                        For the Year Ended December 31,
                                                                  2000               1999                1998
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

Cash flow from operating activities:
  Net income                                                 $                  $                   $
                                                                   64,817              76,169             34,767
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash used in operating activities:
      Amortization and depreciation
                                                                    7,565               1,495                251
      Deferred tax expense                                                           (10,903)
                                                                   60,023                               (14,242)
      Change in unrealized losses on derivatives
                                                                  (2,935)               3,749                  -
      Increase in policy reserves
                                                                   50,892               4,367              1,130
      (Decrease) increase in payable to affiliates
                                                                 (72,063)              69,897                166
      Change in income tax payable/receivable
                                                                 (58,888)              17,611              7,704
      Increase in other assets                                                       (32,954)
                                                                 (59,987)                                (1,173)
      Increase in accrued investment income
                                                                  (1,155)             (1,174)              (438)
      Decrease in reinsurance receivable
                                                                      420                 129              2,152
      Net increase in deferred acquisition costs                                    (366,198)          (174,804)
                                                                (310,487)
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued
expenses                                                         (21,550)              66,763             20,637
      Increase in drafts outstanding                                                                       9,663
                                                                   12,699              22,118
      Change in foreign currency translation, net
                                                                    (101)                 701               (22)
      Net realized capital gain on expiration of derivatives
                                                                    (500)                   -                  -
      Net realized capital losses (gains)
                                                                      688               (578)               (99)
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

        Net cash used in operating activities                                       (148,808)          (114,308)
                                                                (330,562)
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

Cash flow from investing activites:
      Purchase of fixed maturity investments                                         (99,250)
                                                                (380,737)                               (31,828)
      Proceeds from sale and maturity of fixed
        maturity investments
                                                                  303,736              36,226              4,049
      Purchase of derivatives
                                                                  (6,722)             (4,974)                  -
      Purchase of shares in mutual funds                                             (17,703)
                                                                 (18,136)                                (7,158)
      Proceeds from sale of shares in mutual funds
                                                                    8,345              14,657              6,086
      Purchase of fixed assets
                                                                  (7,348)             (3,178)               (18)
      Increase in policy loans
                                                                  (2,476)               (701)                118
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

        Net cash used in investing activities                                        (74,923)
                                                                (103,338)                               (28,751)
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

Cash flow from financing activities:
      Capital contribution from parent
                                                                   51,450              22,490              8,362
      Increase in future fees payable to parent, net
                                                                  358,376             207,056            135,944
      Net deposits to (withdrawals from) contractowner
        accounts                                                   11,361               5,872            (5,696)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------      --------------      -------------

        Net cash provided by financing activities
                                                                  421,187             235,418            138,610
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

          Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
            equivalents
                                                                 (12,713)              11,687            (4,449)
          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                                   89,212              77,525             81,974
                                                             -------------      --------------      -------------

            Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $                  $                   $
                                                                   76,499              89,212             77,525
                                                             =============      ==============      =============

     Income taxes paid                                       $                  $                   $
                                                                   29,644              23,637             14,651
                                                             =============      ==============      =============

      Interest paid                                          $                  $                   $
                                                                   85,551              69,697             35,588
                                                             =============      ==============      =============
                                                                                                    =============







                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                                         December 31, 2000


1.       ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

         American  Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  (the  "Company") is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of American  Skandia,  Inc.
         ("ASI") whose ultimate parent is Skandia Insurance Company Ltd., ("SICL") a Swedish Corporation.

         The  Company  develops  long-term  savings  and  retirement   products  which  are  distributed  through  its  affiliated
         broker/dealer  company,  American Skandia  Marketing,  Incorporated  ("ASM").  The Company  currently issues variable and
         term life  insurance and variable,  fixed,  market value  adjusted and immediate  annuities for  individuals,  groups and
         qualified pension plans.

         The Company has 99.9%  ownership  in Skandia  Vida,  S.A. de C.V.  ("Skandia  Vida")  which is a life  insurance  company
         domiciled in Mexico.  Skandia Vida had total  shareholder's  equity of $4,402,000 and $4,592,000 as of December 31, 2000,
         and 1999,  respectively.  The  Company  considers  Mexico  an  emerging  market  and has  invested  in the  Skandia  Vida
         operations  with the  expectation  of  generating  profits from  long-term  savings  products in future  years.  As such,
         Skandia Vida has generated net losses of  $2,540,000,  $2,523,000  and  $2,514,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000,
         1999 and 1998, respectively.


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         A.       Basis of Reporting
                  ------------------

                  The accompanying  consolidated  financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
                  generally  accepted in the United  States.  Intercompany  transactions  and  balances  have been  eliminated  in
                  consolidation.

                  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with the current year presentation.

         B.       New Accounting Standard
                  -----------------------

                  The FASB has issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments
                  and Hedging Activities",  as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138 (collectively,  "SFAS 133"). SFAS 133 is effective
                  for all fiscal  quarters of all fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 2000;  accordingly,  the Company adopted
                  SFAS 133 on January 1, 2001.  This  statement  establishes  accounting  and reporting  standards for  derivative
                  instruments,  including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts,  and for hedging activities.
                  SFAS No. 133 requires that all derivative financial  instruments be measured at fair value and recognized in the
                  statement of condition as either assets or  liabilities.  Changes in the fair value of the derivative  financial
                  instruments will be reported in either earnings or comprehensive income,  depending on the use of the derivative
                  and whether or not it qualifies for hedge accounting.

                  Special hedge accounting  treatment is permitted only if specific  criteria are met,  including that the hedging
                  relationship be highly  effective both at inception and on an ongoing basis.  Accounting for hedges varies based
                  on the type of hedge - fair value or cash flow.  Results of effective  hedges are recognized in current earnings
                  for fair value hedges and in other  comprehensive  income for cash flow hedges.  Ineffective  portions of hedges
                  are recognized immediately in earnings.





                                           AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

                  The  derivative  instruments  held by the Company in 2000 and 1999  consisted of equity put options  utilized to
                  manage the market risk and reserve  fluctuations  associated with the guaranteed minimum death benefit ("GMDB").
                  The adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

C.       Investments
--------------------

                  The Company has classified its fixed maturity  investments  as either  held-to-maturity  or  available-for-sale.
                  Investments  classified as held-to-maturity  are investments that the Company has the ability and intent to hold
                  to  maturity.  Such  investments  are carried at amortized  cost.  Those  investments  which are  classified  as
                  available-for-sale  are  carried at fair value and  changes in  unrealized  gains and losses are  reported  as a
                  component of other comprehensive income.

                  The Company has  classified its mutual fund  investments  held in support of a deferred  compensation  plan (see
                  Note 13) as  available-for-sale.  Such investments are carried at fair value and changes in unrealized gains and
                  losses are reported as a component of other comprehensive income.

                  Policy loans are carried at their unpaid principal balances.

                  Realized gains and losses on disposal of investments  are determined by the specific  identification  method and
                  are included in revenues.

         D.       Derivative Instruments
                  ----------------------

                  The Company uses derivative  instruments which consist of equity option contracts for risk management  purposes,
                  and not for trading or  speculation.  The Company  hedges the market  value  fluctuations  of the GMDB  exposure
                  embedded in its policy  reserves.  Premiums paid on option  contracts are amortized into net  investment  income
                  over the terms of the  contracts.  The options are carried at amortized cost plus  intrinsic  value,  if any, at
                  the  valuation  date.  An  option  has  intrinsic  value  if  it is  "in-the-money."  For  a  put  option  to be
                  "in-the-money,"  the  exercise  price  must be  greater  than the  value of the  underlying  index.  Changes  in
                  intrinsic  value are  recorded  as a  component  of the change in annuity  and life  insurance  policy  reserves
                  consistent with changes in the GMDB reserve.

E.       Cash Equivalents
         ----------------

                  The Company considers all highly liquid time deposits,  commercial paper and money market mutual funds purchased
                  with a maturity at date of acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

F.       Fair Values of Financial Instruments
         ------------------------------------

                  The methods and assumptions used to determine the fair value of financial instruments are as follows:

                  Fair values of fixed  maturities  with active  markets are based on quoted market prices.  For fixed  maturities
                  that trade in less active markets, fair values are obtained from an independent pricing service.






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


                  Fair values of investments in mutual funds are based on quoted market prices.

                  The  intrinsic  value  portion of the  derivative  instrument  is  determined  based on the current value of the
                  underlying index.

                  The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents  (cost)  approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of
                  these investments.

                  The carrying value of short-term  borrowings  (cost)  approximates  fair value due to the  short-term  nature of
                  these liabilities.

                  Fair values of certain  financial  instruments,  such as future fees payable to parent and surplus notes are not
                  readily determinable and are excluded from fair value disclosure requirements.

         G.       State Insurance Licenses
                  ------------------------

                  Licenses to do business in all states have been  capitalized  and reflected at the purchase  price of $6,000,000
                  less  accumulated  amortization.  The cost of the licenses is being amortized on a  straight-line  basis over 40
                  years.

         H.       Software Capitalization
                  -----------------------

                  The Company  capitalizes  certain costs  associated  with internal use software in accordance  with the American
                  Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 98-1 ("SOP 98-1"),  "Accounting for the Costs of
                  Software  Developed or Obtained for Internal  Use.  The SOP,  which was adopted  prospectively  as of January 1,
                  1999,  requires the capitalization of certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal
                  use software.  Prior to the adoption of SOP 98-1, the Company  expensed all internal use software  related costs
                  as  incurred.  Details of the  capitalized  software  costs,  which are  included in fixed  assets,  and related
                  amortization for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

                  (in thousands)                                              2000              1999
                                                                              ----              ----

                  Balance at beginning of year                               $2,920             $
                                                                             ------             -
                                                                                       -

                  Software costs capitalized during the year                  4,804
                                                                                               3,035

                  Software costs amortized during the year                      (512)           (115)
                                                                       ---      -----     ----  -----

                                                                              4,292
                                                                      -       -----
                                                                                               2,920
                                                                                               -----

                  Balance at end of year                                     $7,212
                                                                             ======
                                                                                              $2,920
                                                                                              ======






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

         I.       Income Taxes
                  ------------

                  The Company is included in the  consolidated  federal  income tax return and combined state income tax return of
                  an  upstream  company,  Skandia  AFS  Development  Holding  Corporation  and  certain  of its  subsidiaries.  In
                  accordance  with the tax sharing  agreement,  the  federal and state  income tax  provisions  are  computed on a
                  separate return basis as adjusted for consolidated items such as net operating loss carryforwards.

                  Deferred  income taxes  reflect the net tax effects of  temporary  differences  between the carrying  amounts of
                  assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

         J.       Recognition of Revenue and Contract Benefits
                  --------------------------------------------

                  Revenues for variable  deferred annuity contracts  consist of charges against  contractowner  account values for
                  mortality  and  expense  risks,  administration  fees,  surrender  charges  and an  annual  maintenance  fee per
                  contract.  Benefit reserves for variable annuity contracts  represent the account value of the contracts and are
                  included in the separate account liabilities.

                  Revenues  for variable  immediate  annuity  contracts  with and without  life  contingencies  consist of certain
                  charges against  contractowner  account values including  mortality and expense risks and  administration  fees.
                  Benefit reserves for variable  immediate annuity contracts  represent the account value of the contracts and are
                  included in the separate account liabilities.

                  Revenues for market value  adjusted  fixed  annuity  contracts  consist of separate  account  investment  income
                  reduced by benefit  payments and changes in reserves in support of contractowner  obligations,  all of which are
                  included in return  credited to  contractowners.  Benefit  reserves for these  contracts  represent  the account
                  value of the contracts,  and are included in the general  account reserve for future  contractowner  benefits to
                  the extent in excess of the separate account assets.

                  Revenues for immediate annuity contracts without life contingencies  consist of net investment income.  Revenues
                  for immediate  annuity  contracts  with life  contingencies  consist of single  premium  payments  recognized as
                  annuity  considerations  when  received.  Benefit  reserves  for these  contracts  are based on the  Society  of
                  Actuaries 1983 Table-a with assumed  interest rates that vary by issue year.  Assumed interest rates ranged from
                  6.25% to 8.25% at December 31, 2000 and 1999.

                  Revenues for variable life  insurance  contracts  consist of charges  against  contractowner  account values for
                  mortality and expense risk fees, cost of insurance fees,  taxes and surrender  charges.  Certain  contracts also
                  include  charges  against  premium to pay state premium  taxes.  Benefit  reserves for variable  life  insurance
                  contracts represent the account value of the contracts and are included in the separate account liabilities.






                                           AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


         K.       Deferred Acquisition Costs
                  --------------------------

                  The costs of  acquiring  new  business,  which  vary with and are  primarily  related to the  production  of new
                  business, are being deferred, net of reinsurance.  These costs include commissions,  costs of contract issuance,
                  and  certain  selling  expenses  that vary  with  production.  These  costs are  being  amortized  generally  in
                  proportion  to expected  gross  profits from  surrender  charges,  policy and asset based fees and mortality and
                  expense margins.  This amortization is adjusted  retrospectively and prospectively when estimates of current and
                  future gross profits to be realized from a group of products are revised.

                  Details of the  deferred  acquisition  costs and related  amortization  for the years ended  December 31, are as
                  follows:


                          (in thousands)                                  2000             1999              1998
                                                                          ----             ----              ----

                  Balance at beginning of year                          $1,087,705          $721,507          $546,703
                                                                        ----------          --------          --------

                  Acquisition costs deferred during the year               495,103                             261,432
                                                                                             450,059

                  Acquisition costs amortized during the year             (184,616)          (83,861)          (86,628)
                                                                     ---  ---------      ------------         ---------

                                                                           310,487                             174,804
                                                                     ----  -------         ---                --------
                                                                                             366,198
                                                                                             -------

                  Balance at end of year                                $1,398,192        $1,087,705          $721,507
                                                                        ==========        ==========          ========


         L.       Reinsurance
                  -----------

                  The Company cedes reinsurance under modified co-insurance  arrangements.  These reinsurance arrangements provide
                  additional  capacity  for growth in  supporting  the cash flow strain from the  Company's  variable  annuity and
                  variable life insurance business.  The reinsurance is effected under quota share contracts.

                  The Company reinsured its exposure to market  fluctuations  associated with its GMDB liability in the first half
                  of 1999  and in  1998.  Under  this  reinsurance  agreement,  the  Company  ceded  premiums  of  $2,945,000  and
                  $5,144,000;  received  claim  reimbursements  of $242,000 and $9,000;  and,  recorded  increases/(decreases)  in
                  reserves of ($2,763,000) and $323,000 in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

At December 31, 2000 and 1999, in accordance with the provisions of modified coinsurance agreements, the Company accrued $4,339,000
                  and $41,000, respectively, for amounts receivable from favorable reinsurance experience on certain blocks of
                  variable annuity business.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


         M.       Translation of Foreign Currency
                  -------------------------------

                  The  financial  position and results of  operations  of Skandia Vida are  measured  using local  currency as the
                  functional  currency.  Assets and  liabilities  are  translated at the exchange rate in effect at each year-end.
                  Statements of income and shareholder's  equity accounts are translated at the average rate prevailing during the
                  year.  Translation  adjustments  arising  from the use of  differing  exchange  rates from  period to period are
                  reported as a component of other comprehensive income.

         N.       Separate Accounts
                  -----------------

                  Assets and liabilities in Separate Accounts are included as separate captions in the consolidated  statements of
                  financial  condition.  Separate  Account  assets consist  principally of long term bonds,  investments in mutual
                  funds,  short-term  securities  and cash and cash  equivalents,  all of which are  carried  at fair  value.  The
                  investments are managed  predominately  through the Company's  investment advisory  affiliate,  American Skandia
                  Investment  Services,  Inc.  ("ASISI"),   utilizing  various  fund  managers  as  sub-advisors.   The  remaining
                  investments are managed by independent  investment  firms. The  contractowner  has the option of directing funds
                  to a wide variety of mutual funds.  The  investment  risk on the variable  portion of a contract is borne by the
                  contractowner.  A fixed  option  with a minimum  guaranteed  interest  rate is also  available.  The  Company is
                  responsible for the credit risk associated with these investments.

                  Included in Separate Account  liabilities are reserves of  $1,059,987,000  and $896,205,000 at December 31, 2000
                  and 1999, respectively,  relating to annuity contracts for which the contractowner is guaranteed a fixed rate of
                  return.   Separate  Account  assets  of  $1,059,987,000   and  $896,205,000  at  December  31,  2000  and  1999,
                  respectively,  consisting of long term bonds, short-term securities,  transfers due from the general account and
                  cash and cash equivalents are held in support of these annuity contracts, pursuant to state regulation.

         O.       Estimates
                  ---------

                  The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the
                  United States requires that management make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported amount of assets
                  and  liabilities  at the date of the  financial  statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenues and expenses
                  during  the  reporting  period.  The  more  significant  estimates  and  assumptions  are  related  to  deferred
                  acquisition costs and involve policy lapses,  investment return and maintenance  expenses.  Actual results could
                  differ from those estimates.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


3.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

                           (in thousands)                                            2000          1999        1998
                                                                                     ----          ----        ----

         Net income                                                                 $64,817       $76,169    $34,767
         Other comprehensive income:
            Unrealized investment (losses) gains on
                available for sale securities                                         (1,681)       (3,438)     2,801
            Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains)
                included in investment income                                          2,957          (660)         88
                                                                                   ---------  -----   ----- ----------
            Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities                                1,276        (4,098)     2,889

            Foreign currency translation                                                               456        (22)
                                                                                    -------     ---------- -----------
                                                                                    (66)
                                                                                    ----

         Other comprehensive income (loss)                                             1,210        (3,642)      2,867
                                                                                   --------- --     ------- ---- -----

         Comprehensive income                                                       $66,027       $72,527     $37,634
                                                                                    =======       =======     =======


         The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of December 31 were as follows:

                     (in thousands)                                                    2000          1999
                                                                                       ----          ----

        Unrealized investment gains (losses)                                          $1,021         ($255)
        Foreign currency translation                                                       82           148
                                                                               ------      --        ------

        Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                 $1,103         ($107)
                                                                                      ======         ======






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


4.       INVESTMENTS

         The amortized cost, gross unrealized  gains/losses and estimated fair value of  available-for-sale  and  held-to-maturity
         fixed  maturities and  investments in mutual funds as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 are shown below.  All securities held
         at December 31, 2000 and 1999 were publicly traded.

         Investments in fixed maturities as of December 31, 2000 consisted of the following:


                       (in thousands)                                     Available-for-Sale
                                                                          ------------------

                                                                           Gross              Gross
                                                        Amortized        Unrealized        Unrealized         Fair
                                                           Cost            Gains             Losses          Value
                                                           ----            -----             ------          -----

         U.S. Government obligations                       $206,041              $4,445           $ (11)      $210,475

         Foreign government obligations                       2,791                 195                          2,986
                                                                                                -

         Obligations of state and political
            subdivisions                                        253                   1                            254
                                                                                                -

         Corporate securities                                72,237               1,565          (1,809)        71,993
                                                      ----   ------  --           -----          -------  ----  ------

             Totals                                        $281,322              $6,206         $(1,820)      $285,708
                                                           ========              ======         ========      ========


         The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 2000 are shown below.

                       (in thousands)                        Available-for-Sale
                                                             ------------------

                                                          Amortized           Fair
                                                            Cost             Value
                                                            ----             -----

         Due in one year or less                              $ 7,005           $ 7,018

         Due after one through five years                     157,111           158,344

         Due after five through ten years                     107,729           110,469

         Due after ten years                                    9,477             9,877
                                                      -----     -----  ------     -----

            Total                                            $281,322          $285,708
                                                             ========          ========






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


4.       INVESTMENTS  (continued)

         Investments in fixed maturities as of December 31, 1999 consisted of the following:

                        (in thousands)                                            Available-for-Sale
                                                                                  ------------------

                                                                            Gross             Gross
                                                          Amortized       Unrealized       Unrealized         Fair
                                                            Cost            Gains            Losses           Value
                                                            ----            -----            ------           -----

         U.S. Government obligations                          $ 81,183             $ -           $(678)       $ 80,505

         Obligations of state and political
            subdivisions                                           253               -              (3)            250

         Corporate securities                                  121,859               -          (4,449)        117,410
                                                               -------               -          -------        -------

             Totals                                           $203,295             $ -         $(5,130)       $198,165
                                                              ========             ===         ========       ========


                        (in thousands)                                            Held-to-Maturity
                                                                                  ----------------

                                                                            Gross             Gross
                                                          Amortized       Unrealized       Unrealized         Fair
                                                            Cost            Gains            Losses           Value
                                                            ----            -----            ------           -----

         U.S. Government obligations                          $1,105               $ -              $ (1)      $1,104

         Corporate securities                                   2,255                -               (15)        2,240
                                                              -------                -               ----       ------

             Totals                                           $3,360               $ -              $(16)      $3,344
                                                              ======               ===              =====      ======

         Proceeds  from sales of fixed  maturities  during  2000,  1999 and 1998 were  $302,632,000,  $32,196,000,  and  $999,000,
         respectively.  Proceeds  from  maturities  during  2000,  1999 and 1998  were  $1,104,000,  $4,030,000,  and  $3,050,000,
         respectively.






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)



4.       INVESTMENTS (continued)


     The cost, gross unrealized gains/losses and fair value of investments in mutual funds at December 31, 2000 and 1999 are shown below:


                    (in thousands)                                          Gross             Gross
                                                                         Unrealized        Unrealized         Fair
                                                            Cost            Gains            Losses           Value
                                                            ----            -----            ------           -----

         2000                                             $23,218           $ 372           $(3,188)           $20,402
                                                          =======           =====           ========           =======

         1999                                             $11,667          $4,763            $ (26)            $16,404
                                                          =======          ======            ======            =======


         Net realized investment gains (losses) were as follows for the years ended December 31:


                    (in thousands)                                           2000             1999            1998
                                                                             ----             ----            ----

         Fixed maturities:
           Gross gains                                                      $1,002            $ 253            $ -
           Gross losses                                                     (3,450)            (228)              (1)
         Investment in mutual funds:
           Gross gains                                                       1,913              990              281
           Gross losses                                                        (153)           (437)            (181)
                                                                          ---  -----     --    -----            -----

         Totals                                                             $ (688)           $ 578            $ 99
                                                                            =======           =====            ====



5.       NET INVESTMENT INCOME

         The sources of net investment income for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

                    (in thousands)                                           2000             1999            1998
                                                                             ----             ----            ----

         Fixed maturities                                                  $13,502           $ 9,461         $ 8,534
         Cash and cash equivalents                                            5,154            2,159           1,717
         Investment in mutual funds                                               99               32          1,013
         Policy loans                                                             97               31              45
         Derivative instruments                                              (6,939)          (1,036)
                                                                             -------          -------
                                                                                                               -

         Total investment income                                            11,913            10,647          11,309

         Investment expenses                                                     257              206             179
                                                                         ------  ---    ------    ---      ------ ---

         Net investment income                                             $11,656           $10,441         $11,130
                                                                           =======           =======         =======









                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


6.       INCOME TAXES

         The significant components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

                       (in thousands)                                            2000             1999        1998
                                                                                 ----             ----        ----

         Current tax (benefit) expense                                         ($29,244)         $41,248      $22,384

         Deferred tax expense (benefit)                                                          (10,904)     (14,230)
                                                                                  --       -     --------     -------
                                                                                 60,023
                                                                                 ------

         Total income tax expense                                                $30,779         $30,344       $8,154
                                                                                 =======         =======       ======

         The tax effects of significant  items comprising the Company's  deferred tax balance as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 are
         as follows:

                      (in thousands)                                                     2000                 1999
                                                                                         ----                 ----

         Deferred tax liabilities:
             Deferred acquisition costs                                              ($411,417)             ($321,873)
             Payable to reinsurers                                                     (29,985)               (26,733)
             Future contractowner benefits                                             (11,526)
                                                                                                           -
             Internal use software                                                      (2,524)
                                                                                                               (1,022)
             Policy fees                                                                (1,551)                (1,146)
             Net unrealized gains                                                         (550)
                                                                                                           -
             Foreign exchange translation                                                  (45)                   (80)
                                                                    ---------              ----  ---------        ----

             Total                                                                    (457,598)              (350,854)
                                                                                      ---------              ---------

         Deferred tax assets:
             Net separate account liabilities
                                                                                       421,662                333,521
             Future contractowner benefits
                                                                                              -                 3,925
             Other reserve differences
                                                                                         2,675                 39,645
             Deferred compensation
                                                                                        17,869                 18,844
             Surplus notes interest
                                                                                         5,536                  5,030
             Net unrealized losses
                                                                                              -                   137
             Other
                                                                                           907                  1,478
                                                                    --------               ---                  -----

             Total
                                                                                           -
                                                                                       448,649                402,580
                                                                                       -------                -------

             Income tax (payable) receivable - deferred                             ($   8,949)
                                                                                    ===========
                                                                                                              $51,726
                                                                                                              =======







                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


6.       INCOME TAXES (continued)

         The income tax expense was  different  from the amount  computed by  applying  the federal  statutory  tax rate of 35% to
         pre-tax income from continuing operations as follows:

                    (in thousands)                                                2000           1999           1998
                                                                                  ----           ----           ----

         Income (loss) before taxes
            Domestic                                                             $98,136      $109,036       $45,435
            Foreign                                                               (2,540)        (2,523)      (2,514)
                                                                                  -------    --- -------      -------
            Total                                                                  95,596      106,513         42,921

            Income tax rate                                                          35%             35%            35%
                                                                            -----    ---      ---    ---   ----     ---

         Tax expense at federal statutory income tax rate                         33,459         37,280        15,022

         Tax effect of:
            Dividend received deduction                                           (7,350)        (9,572)        (9,085)
            Losses of foreign subsidiary                                                             883           880
                                                                                 889
            Meals and entertainment                                                                  664           487
                                                                                 841
            State income taxes                                                      (524)         1,071            673
            Other                                                                   3,464             18           177
                                                                                 --------     ----------     ---------

         Income tax expense                                                    $ 30,779       $ 30,344       $ 8,154
                                                                               ========       ========       =======



7.       COST ALLOCATION AGREEMENTS WITH AFFILIATES

         Certain  operating costs (including  personnel,  rental of office space,  furniture,  and equipment) have been charged to
         the Company at cost by American  Skandia  Information  Services  and  Technology  Corporation  ("ASIST"),  an  affiliated
         company.  The  Company  has also  charged  operating  costs to ASISI.  The total cost to the  Company for these items was
         $13,974,000,  $11,136,000,  and  $7,722,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000,  1999 and 1998,  respectively.  Income
         received for these items was  $11,186,000,  $3,919,000 and  $1,355,000  for the years ended  December 31, 2000,  1999 and
         1998, respectively.

         Beginning in 1999, the Company was reimbursed by ASM for certain  distribution  related costs  associated  with the sales
         of business  through an investment  firm where ASM serves as an introducing  broker  dealer.  Under this  agreement,  the
         expenses  reimbursed  were  $5,842,000  and $1,441,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999. As of December 31,
         2000 and 1999, amounts receivable under this agreement were $492,000 and $245,000, respectively.








                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


8.       FUTURE FEES PAYABLE TO PARENT

         In a series of  transactions  with ASI,  the Company  transferred  certain  rights to receive  future  fees and  contract
         charges expected to be realized on variable portions of designated blocks of deferred annuity contracts.

         The proceeds from the transfers have been recorded as a liability and are being  amortized  over the remaining  surrender
         charge period of the designated  contracts using the interest  method.  The Company did not transfer the right to receive
         future fees and charges after the expiration of the surrender charge period.

         In connection with these transactions,  ASI issued  collateralized notes in private placements,  which are secured by the
         rights to receive future fees and charges purchased from the Company.

         Under the terms of the Purchase  Agreements,  the rights transferred provide for ASI to receive a percentage (60%, 80% or
         100% depending on the  underlying  commission  option) of future  mortality and expense  charges and contingent  deferred
         sales charges,  after reinsurance,  expected to be realized over the remaining  surrender charge period of the designated
         contracts (6 to 8 years).

         Payments  representing  fees and charges in the aggregate amount of $219,454,000,  $131,420,000 and $69,226,000 were made
         by the Company to the Parent for the years  ended  December  31,  2000,  1999 and 1998,  respectively.  Related  interest
         expense of  $70,667,000,  $52,840,000  and  $22,978,000  has been included in the statement of income for the years ended
         December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         The  Commissioner  of the State of  Connecticut  has approved the  transfer of future fees and charges;  however,  in the
         event that the Company becomes subject to an order of liquidation or  rehabilitation,  the  Commissioner  has the ability
         to stop the payments due to the Parent under the Purchase Agreement subject to certain terms and conditions.

         The present values of the transactions as of the respective effective date were as follows:

                              Closing      Effective          Contract Issue         Discount       Present
           Transaction         Date           Date                Period               Rate          Value
           -----------         ----           ----                ------               ----          -----

             1996-1           12/16/96         9/1/96        1/1/94  -   6/30/96       7.5%           $50,221
             1997-1            7/23/97         6/1/97        3/1/96  -   4/30/97       7.5%            58,767
             1997-2           12/30/97        12/1/97         5/1/95  - 12/31/96       7.5%            77,552
             1997-3           12/30/97        12/1/97         5/1/96  - 10/31/97       7.5%            58,193
             1998-1            6/30/98         6/1/98        1/1/97  -   5/31/98       7.5%            61,180
             1998-2           11/10/98        10/1/98        5/1/97  -   8/31/98       7.0%            68,573
             1998-3           12/30/98        12/1/98         7/1/96  - 10/31/98       7.0%            40,128
             1999-1            6/23/99         6/1/99        4/1/94  -   4/30/99       7.5%           120,632
             1999-2           12/14/99        10/1/99       11/1/98  -   7/31/99       7.5%           145,078
             2000-1            3/22/00         2/1/00        8/1/99  -   1/31/00       7.5%           169,459
             2000-2            7/18/00         6/1/00        2/1/00  -   4/30/00       7.25%           92,399
             2000-3           12/28/00        12/1/00         5/1/00  - 10/31/00       7.25%          107,291
             2000-4           12/28/00        12/1/00         1/1/98  - 10/31/00       7.25%          107,139






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


8.       FUTURE FEES PAYABLE TO PARENT (continued)

         Expected payments of future fees payable to ASI as of December 31, 2000 are as follows:

                                                     Year Ended
               (in thousands)                        December 31,                          Amount
                                                     ------------                          ------

                                                         2001                             $164,892
                                                         2002                              169,511
                                                         2003                              165,626
                                                         2004                              151,516
                                                         2005                              128,053
                                                             2006 and thereafter           154,812
                                                                                --         -------

                                                        Total                             $934,410
                                                                                          ========


9.       LEASES

         The Company  leases  office space under a lease  agreement  established  in 1989 with ASIST.  The Company  entered into a
         lease agreement for office space in Westminster,  Colorado,  effective  January 1, 2001. Lease expense for 2000, 1999 and
         1998 was  $6,593,000,  $5,003,000  and $3,588,000  respectively.  Future minimum lease payments per year and in aggregate
         as of December 31, 2000 are as follows:

                 (in thousands)          2001                              $6,487
                                         2002                               8,032
                                         2003                               8,098
                                         2004                               8,209
                                         2005                               8,756
                                         2006 and thereafter               51,922
                                                                       -----------

                                         Total                            $91,504
                                                                       ===========


10.      RESTRICTED ASSETS

         To comply with  certain  state  insurance  departments'  requirements,  the Company  maintains  cash,  bonds and notes on
         deposit with various  states.  The carrying value of these deposits  amounted to $4,636,000 and $4,868,000 as of December
         31, 2000, and 1999,  respectively.  These  deposits are required to be maintained  for the  protection of  contractowners
         within the individual states.






                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


11.      RETAINED EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS

         Statutory basis shareholder's equity was $342,804,000 and $286,385,000 at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

         The  statutory  basis net  income  for the year  ended  December  31,  2000 was  $11,550,000,  as  compared  to losses of
         $17,672,000 and $13,152,000 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         Under various state  insurance  laws,  the maximum  amount of dividends  that can be paid to  shareholders  without prior
         approval of the state  insurance  department is subject to restrictions  relating to statutory  surplus and net gain from
         operations.  At December 31, 2000, no amounts may be distributed without prior approval.

         On November 8, 1999,  the Board of Directors  authorized  the Company to increase the par value of its capital stock from
         $80 per share to $100 per share in order to comply with minimum  capital levels as required by the California  Department
         of Insurance.  This transaction  resulted in a corresponding  decrease in paid in and contributed surplus of $500,000 and
         had no effect on capital and surplus.

12.      STATUTORY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

         The National  Association of Insurance  Commissioners  ("NAIC") revised the Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual in
         a process  referred to as  Codification.  The State of  Connecticut  has adopted the  provisions  of the revised  manual,
         which is effective  January 1, 2001.  The revised manual has changed,  to some extent,  prescribed  statutory  accounting
         practices and will result in changes to the  accounting  practices  that the Company uses to prepare its  statutory-basis
         financial  statements.  The  adoption of the revised  accounting  practices  is not  expected to have a material  adverse
         effect on the Company's statutory-basis capital and surplus.

13.      EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

         The  Company  has a 401(k)  plan for which  substantially  all  employees  are  eligible.  Under this plan,  the  Company
         contributes  3% of salary for all  participating  employees and matches  employee  contributions  at a 50% level up to an
         additional 3% Company  contribution.  Company  contributions to this plan on behalf of the participants  were $3,734,000,
         $3,164,000 and $2,115,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         The Company has a deferred  compensation  plan,  which is  available to the internal  field  marketing  staff and certain
         officers.  Company  contributions  to this plan on behalf of the  participants  were $399,000,  $193,000 and $342,000 for
         the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

         The Company and certain  affiliates  cooperatively  have a long-term  incentive  program under which units are awarded to
         executive  officers and other  personnel.  The Company and certain  affiliates  also have a profit sharing  program which
         benefits all employees  below the officer  level.  These  programs  consist of multiple  plans with new plans  instituted
         each year.  Generally,  participants  must remain  employed by the Company or its  affiliates  at the time such units are
         payable in order to receive any  payments  under the  programs.  The accrued  liability  representing  the value of these
         units was  $31,632,000  and  $42,619,000  as of December 31, 2000 and 1999,  respectively.  Payments under these programs
         were $13,542,000, $4,079,000 and $2,407,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                      (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


14.      REINSURANCE

         The effect of reinsurance for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 is as follows:

         (in thousands)                                   2000
                                                          ----

                                Annuity and Life Insurance   Change in Annuity and Life          Return Credited
                                     Charges and Fees                 Insurance                to Contractowners
                                     ----------------                                          -----------------
                                                                   Policy Reserves
                                                                   ---------------

        Gross                            $477,802                      $45,784                      $13,607
        Ceded                              (53,224)                        (766)                      (4,561)
                                ---        --------           ------       -----           ---        -------
        Net                              $424,578                      $45,018                      $ 9,046
                                         ========                      =======                      =======

                                                                  1999
                                                                  ----

                                Annuity and Life Insurance   Change in Annuity and Life          Return Credited
                                     Charges and Fees                 Insurance                to Contractowners
                                     ----------------                                          -----------------
                                                                   Policy Reserves
                                                                   ---------------

        Gross                            $326,670                       $4,151                      ($1,382)
        Ceded                              (36,681)                      (1,073)                       (257)
                                ---        --------             -        -------          ----         -----
        Net                              $289,989                       $3,078                      ($1,639)
                                         ========                       ======                      ========

                                                                  1998
                                                                  ----

                                Annuity and Life Insurance   Change in Annuity and Life          Return Credited
                                     Charges and Fees                 Insurance                to Contractowners
                                     ----------------                                          -----------------
                                                                   Policy Reserves
                                                                   ---------------

        Gross                            $215,425                       $ 691                       ($8,921)
        Ceded                             (29,214)                         362                             (9)
                                --        --------           -----         ---            ---------        ---
        Net                              $186,211                      $1,053                       ($8,930)
                                         ========                      ======                       ========


         In December 2000, the Company  entered into a modified  coinsurance  agreement with SICL effective  January 1996.  During
         2000,  ceded premiums  received net of commission  expenses and reserve  adjustments  were  $10,360,000.  At December 31,
         2000, $6,109,000 was payable to SICL under this agreement.

         Such ceded  reinsurance does not relieve the Company of its obligations to  policyholders.  The Company remains liable to
         its  policyholders  for the portion  reinsured to the extent that any  reinsurer  does not meet its  obligations  assumed
         under the reinsurance agreements.








                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


15.      SURPLUS NOTES

The Company has issued surplus notes to its Parent in exchange for cash.  Surplus notes outstanding as of December 31, 2000 and 1999
         were as follows:

              (in thousands)
                                                                                            Interest for the
         ---------------------------------
                                            Interest       2000         1999           Years Ended December 31,
         ---------------------------------
                 Issue Date                   Rate        Amount       Amount         2000       1999        1998
                 ----------                   ----        ------       ------         ----       ----        ----
         ---------------------------------

         ---------------------------------
         December 29, 1993                   6.84%                                           -           -     1,387
                                                      -             -
         ---------------------------------
         February 18, 1994                   7.28%                         10,000         732         738         738
                                                      -
         ---------------------------------
         March 28, 1994                      7.90%                         10,000         794         801         801
                                                      -
         ---------------------------------
         September 30, 1994                  9.13%          15,000         15,000       1,392       1,389       1,389
         ---------------------------------
         December 28, 1994                   9.78%                              -           -       1,308       1,388
                                                           -
         ---------------------------------
         December 19, 1995                   7.52%          10,000         10,000         765         762         762
         ---------------------------------
         December 20, 1995                   7.49%          15,000         15,000       1,142       1,139       1,139
         ---------------------------------
         December 22, 1995                   7.47%           9,000          9,000         684         682         682
         ---------------------------------
         June 28, 1996                       8.41%          40,000         40,000       3,420       3,411       3,411
         ---------------------------------
         December 30, 1996                   8.03%          70,000         70,000       5,715       5,698       5,699
                                                      ---   ------  ---    ------ ---   ----- ---   ----- ---   -----
         ---------------------------------

         ---------------------------------
         Total                                            $159,000       $179,000     $14,644     $15,928     $17,396
                                                          ========       ========     =======     =======     =======
         ---------------------------------


         Surplus notes for $10,000,000  dated February 18, 1994 and $10,000,000  dated March 28, 1994 were converted to additional
         paid-in  capital on  December  27,  2000.  A surplus  note for  $14,000,000  dated  December  28, 1994 was  converted  to
         additional paid-in capital on December 10, 1999.  All surplus notes mature seven years from the issue date.

         Payment of interest and repayment of principal for these notes is subject to certain  conditions and require  approval by
         the Insurance  Commissioner of the State of  Connecticut.  At December 31, 2000 and 1999,  $15,816,000  and  $14,372,000,
         respectively, of accrued interest on surplus notes was not approved for payment under these criteria.


16.      SHORT-TERM BORROWING

         The Company had a $10,000,000  short-term  loan payable to ASI at December 31, 2000 and 1999 as part of a revolving  loan
         agreement.  The loan has an  interest  rate of 7.13% and matures on March 12,  2001.  The total  interest  expense to the
         Company was  $687,000,  $585,000  and $622,000 and for the years ended  December 31, 2000,  1999 and 1998,  respectively.
         Accrued interest payable was $222,000 and $197,000 as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.


17.      CONTRACT WITHDRAWAL PROVISIONS

         Approximately  99%  of  the  Company's  separate  account   liabilities  are  subject  to  discretionary   withdrawal  by
         contractowners  at market  value or with market  value  adjustment.  Separate  account  assets  which are carried at fair
         value are adequate to pay such withdrawals  which are generally  subject to surrender  charges ranging from 10% to 1% for
         contracts held less than 10 years.





                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


18.      SEGMENT REPORTING

         In recent  years,  in order to complete the array of products  offered by the Company and its  affiliates  to meet a wide
         variety of financial  planning,  the Company developed the variable life insurance and qualified  retirement plan annuity
         products.  Assets under  management  and sales for the products other than variable  annuities have not been  significant
         enough to warrant full segment  disclosures  as required by SFAS 131,  "Disclosures  about  Segments of an Enterprise and
         Related Information."







                                            AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                                   (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

                                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


19.      QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

         The following table summarizes information with respect to the operations of the Company on a quarterly basis:

        (in thousands)                                                       Three months Ended
                                                                             ------------------

                                                            March 31     June 30      September 30     December 31
                                                            --------     -------      ------------     -----------
                          2000
                          ----
        Premiums and other insurance
           revenues                                        $137,255       $139,317           $147,923         $136,159
        Net investment income                                 2,876             3,628                              966
                                                                                      4,186
        Net realized capital gains (losses)                     729        (1,436)             (858)               877
                                                  -------       ---     ----------    -----    -----   -------     ---
        Total revenues                                      140,860         141,509            151,251         138,002
        Benefits and expenses                               106,641         121,356            137,514         110,515
                                                            -------       ---------          ---------         -------
        Pre-tax net income                                   34,219           20,153                            27,487
                                                                                      13,737
        Income taxes                                         10,038             5,225                           12,349
                                                  --         ------         ---------          ----    --       ------
                                                                                      3,167
                                                                                      -----
        Net income                                          $24,181         $14,928            $10,570         $15,138
                                                            =======         =======            =======         =======


                          1999
                          ----
        Premiums and other insurance
           revenues                                          $78,509         $88,435           $97,955        $111,443
        Net investment income                                  2,654             2,842                           2,210
                                                                                       2,735
        Net realized capital gains                               295                                                52
                                                  -------        ---          --------         ------- ---------    --
                                                                     25                206
                                                                     --                ---
        Total revenues                                        81,458           91,302          100,896         113,705
        Benefits and expenses                                 64,204           67,803                           77,244
                                                  --          ------         --------         ---      --       ------
                                                                                       71,597
                                                                                       ------
        Pre-tax net income                                    17,254           23,499                           36,461
                                                                                       29,299
        Income taxes                                           3,844             7,142                          11,460
                                                  -----        -----        ----------        -----    --       ------
                                                                                       7,898
                                                                                       -----
        Net income                                          $ 13,410        $ 16,357          $ 21,401        $ 25,001
                                                            ========        ========          ========        ========


                          1998
                          ----
        Premiums and other insurance
           revenues                                          $50,593         $57,946          $62,445          $67,327
        Net investment income                                  3,262             2,410                           2,989
                                                                                       2,469
        Net realized capital gains (losses)                      156
                                                  -------        ---         ---------        -------
                                                                     13                (46)                  (24)
                                                                     --                ----                  ----
        Total revenues                                        54,011           60,369           64,868          70,292
        Benefits and expenses                                 46,764           42,220           48,471          69,164
                                                  --          ------        ---------         --------        - ------
        Pre-tax net income                                     7,247           18,149           16,397           1,128
        Income taxes                                           1,175             4,174
                                                  ----         -----         ---------        ----
                                                                                       2,223                       582
                                                                                       -----                       ---
        Net income                                            $6,072         $13,975          $14,174            $ 546
                                                              ======         =======          =======            =====













B-4

                               APPENDIX B - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SEPARATE ACCOUNT B

The Unit Prices and number of Units in the  Sub-accounts  that commenced  operations  prior to January 1, 2001 are shown below.  All
or some of these  Sub-accounts were available during the periods shown as investment  options for other variable  annuities we offer
pursuant  to  different  prospectuses.  The  Insurance  Charge  assessed  against  the  Sub-accounts  under the terms of those other
variable  annuities  are the same as the charges  assessed  against such  Sub-accounts  under the Annuity  offered  pursuant to this
Prospectus.

         Unit Prices And Numbers Of Units:  The  following  table shows:  (a) the Unit Price,  as of the dates  shown,  for Units in
each of the Class 1  Sub-accounts  of Separate  Account B that commenced  operations  prior to January 1, 2001 and are being offered
pursuant to this  Prospectus or which we offer pursuant to certain other  prospectuses;  and (b) the number of Units  outstanding in
each  such  Sub-account  as of the  dates  shown.  The year in which  operations  commenced  in each  such  Sub-account  is noted in
parentheses.  To the extent a Sub-account  commenced  operations during a particular  calendar year, the Unit Price as of the end of
the period reflects only the partial year results from the  commencement of operations  until December 31st of the applicable  year.
The  portfolios  in  which a  particular  Sub-account  invests  may or may not have  commenced  operations  prior  to the date  such
Sub-account commenced operations.  The initial offering price for each Sub-account was $10.00.


                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
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                            2000       1999       1998        1997       1996        1995       1994       1993        1992       1991
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                                                                                                                               -----------
Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Asset Allocation
(1994)
Unit Price                   $22.11      22.20       20.59      16.67       13.99      12.73      10.01           -          -          -
Number of Units          11,237,827 10,783,373   7,584,157  5,186,216   3,700,609  1,991,150    743,176           -          -          -
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Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Corporate
Bond
(1999)
Unit Price                   $10.81       9.94           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units           3,634,317  3,758,299           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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                                                                                                                               -----------
Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Equity Income
(1999)
Unit Price                   $10.05       9.96           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units             502,986    136,006           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Equity Value
(1998)
Unit Price                    $9.56       9.17        9.53          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units           4,442,888  2,826,839   1,148,849          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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                                                                                                                               -----------
Wells Fargo Variable
Trust -Growth
(1994)
Unit Price                   $23.64      27.75       23.37      18.40       15.90      13.18      10.34           -          -          -
Number of Units           4,373,354  4,625,477   4,314,842  3,907,919   2,096,545    823,247    204,067           -          -          -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               -----------
Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - International
Equity (1)
(2000)
Unit Price                    $8.90          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units             127,257          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
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                            2000       1999       1998        1997       1996        1995       1994       1993        1992       1991
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Large Company
Growth
(1999)
Unit Price                   $11.75      11.98           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units           1,563,551    189,740           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Small Cap
Growth
(1999)
Unit Price                   $12.58      16.48           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units             902,955    247,735           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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Wells Fargo Variable
Trust - Money Market
(1998)
Unit Price                   $12.55      12.04       11.68      11.31       10.92      10.58      10.18           -          -          -
Number of Units           3,440,514  3,500,017   2,250,003  1,304,834   1,157,342    521,291    144,050           -          -          -

AST Janus Overseas
Growth
(1997)
Unit Price                   $17.96      24.16       13.41      11.70           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          57,327,711 61,117,418  43,711,763 21,405,891           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST American Century
International Growth
(1997)
Unit Price                   $17.92      21.66       13.30      11.35           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          17,007,352  6,855,601   5,670,336  2,857,188           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST American Century
International
Growth II (2)
(1994)
Unit Price                   $13.93      17.10       13.14      11.69       11.70      10.39       9.49           -          -          -
Number of Units          26,340,548 28,704,923  34,328,425 37,784,426  32,628,595 17,935,251 11,166,758           -          -          -
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AST PBHG Small-Cap
Growth (3)
(1994)
Unit Price                   $21.51      42.08       17.64      17.28       16.54      13.97      10.69           -          -          -
Number of Units          25,535,093 32,134,969  15,003,001 14,662,728  12,282,211  6,076,373  2,575,105           -          -          -
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AST Scudder Small-
Cap Growth (4)
(1999)
Unit Price                   $11.98      15.37           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          63,621,279 53,349,003           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST Goldman Sachs
Small-Cap Value (5)
(1998)
Unit Price                   $13.95      10.57        9.85          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          15,193,053  6,597,544   4,081,870          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
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                            2000       1999       1998        1997       1996        1995       1994       1993        1992       1991
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST Gabelli Small-Cap
Value (6)
(1997)
Unit Price                   $13.35      11.11       11.20      12.70           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          23,298,524 21,340,168  24,700,211 14,612,510           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST Janus Mid-Cap
Growth (7)
(2000)
Unit Price                    $6.58          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units           9,426,102          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST Neuberger Berman
Mid-Cap Growth (8)
(1994)
Unit Price                   $25.90      28.58       19.15      16.10       13.99      12.20       9.94           -          -          -
Number of Units          26,517,850 13,460,525  13,389,289 11,293,799   9,563,858  3,658,836    301,267           -          -          -
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AST Neuberger Berman
Mid-Cap Value (9)
(1993)
Unit Price                   $21.09      16.78       16.10      16.72       13.41      12.20       9.81       10.69          -          -
Number of Units          44,558,699 37,864,586  16,410,121 11,745,440   9,062,152  8,642,186  7,177,232   5,390,887          -          -
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AST Alger All-Cap
Growth
(2000)
Unit Price                    $6.74          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          28,229,631          -           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST MFS Growth
(1999)
Unit Price                   $10.38      11.27           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units           7,515,486    409,467           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST Marsico Capital
Growth
(1997)
Unit Price                   $17.81      21.06       14.00      10.03           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          94,627,691 78,684,943  40,757,449    714,309           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST JanCap Growth
(1992)
Unit Price                   $41.14      60.44       39.54      23.83       18.79      14.85      10.91       11.59      10.51          -
Number of Units          99,250,773 94,850,623  80,631,598 62,486,302  46,779,164 28,662,737 22,354,170  13,603,637  1,476,139          -
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AST Cohen & Steers
Realty
(1998)
Unit Price                   $10.39       8.35        8.28          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          11,891,188  6,224,365   3,771,461          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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AST American Century                                                                                              `
Income & Growth (10)
(1997)
Unit Price                   $14.24      16.19       13.35      12.06           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          32,388,202 21,361,995  13,845,190  9,523,815           -          -          -           -          -          -
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                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
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                            2000       1999       1998        1997       1996        1995       1994       1993        1992       1991
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AST INVESCO Equity
Income
(1994)
Unit Price                   $22.01      21.31       19.34      17.31       14.23      12.33       9.61           -          -          -
Number of Units          50,171,495 46,660,160  40,994,187 33,420,274  23,592,226 13,883,712  6,633,333           -          -          -
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AST PIMCO Total
Return Bond
(1994)
Unit Price                   $14.40      13.09       13.43      12.44       11.48      11.26       9.61           -          -          -
Number of Units          82,545,240 73,530,507  64,224,618 44,098,036  29,921,643 19,061,840  4,577,708           -          -          -
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AST PIMCO Limited
Maturity Bond
(1995)
Unit Price                   $12.79      11.96       11.73      11.26       10.62      10.37          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          31,046,956 32,560,943  28,863,932 25,008,310  18,894,375 15,058,644          -           -          -          -

The Montgomery Variable
Series - MV Emerging
Markets
(1996)
Unit Price                    $7.09      10.06        6.19      10.05       10.25          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          12,899,472 12,060,036  10,534,383 10,371,104   2,360,940          -          -           -          -          -

INVESCO VIF -
Technology
(1999)
Unit Price                   $12.48      16.52           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          29,491,113  4,622,242           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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INVESCO VIF - Health
Sciences
(1999)
Unit Price                   $14.59      11.34           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
Number of Units          19,381,405    786,518           -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -
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1.       This portfolio was first offered as a Sub-account on July 3, 2000.
2.       Effective May 1, 2000, American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. became Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Prior to May 1,
     2000,  Rowe  Price-Fleming  International,  Inc.  served as  Sub-advisor  of the  Portfolio,  then  named  "AST T.  Rowe  Price
     International Equity Portfolio."
3.       Effective  September 17, 2001 Pilgrim Baxter & Associates,  Ltd.  became  Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Prior to September
     17,  2001,  Janus  Capital  Corporation  served as  Sub-advisor  of the  Portfolio,  then  named "AST  Janus  Small-Cap  Growth
     Portfolio."  Effective  December 31, 1998, Janus Capital  Corporation  became  Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Prior to December
     31, 1998,  Founders Asset Management,  LLC served as Sub-advisor of the Portfolio,  then named "Founders  Capital  Appreciation
     Portfolio."
4.       Effective May 1, 2001, the name of the portfolio  changed to the "AST Scudder  Small-Cap  Growth  Portfolio".  Prior to May
     1, 2001 the Portfolio was named "AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio."
5.       Effective May 1, 2001,  Goldman Sachs Asset  Management  became  Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Prior to May 1, 2001, Lord,
     Abbett & Co. served as Sub-advisor of the Portfolio, then named "AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value."
6.       Effective  October 23, 2000,  GAMCO  Investors,  Inc.  became  Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Prior to October 23, 2000, T.
     Rowe Price  Associates,  Inc.  served as  Sub-advisor  of the  Portfolio,  then named "AST T. Rowe Price  Small  Company  Value
     Portfolio."
7.       This Portfolio was first offered as a Sub-account on May 1, 2000.
8.       Effective May 1, 1998,  Neuberger  Berman  Management,  Inc.  became  Sub-advisor of the  Portfolio.  Prior to May 1, 1998,
     Berger Associates, Inc. served as Sub-advisor of the Portfolio, then named "Berger Capital Growth Portfolio."
9.       Effective May 1, 1998,  Neuberger  Berman  Management,  Inc.  became  Sub-advisor of the  Portfolio.  Prior to May 1, 1998,
     Federated Investment Counseling served as Sub-advisor of the Portfolio, then named "Federated Utility Income Portfolio."
10.      Effective May 3, 1999, American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. became Sub-advisor of the Portfolio.  Between October
     15, 1996 and May 3, 1999, Putnam  Investment  Management,  Inc. served as Sub-advisor of the Portfolio,  then named "AST Putnam
     Value Growth & Income."





C-2

                                        APPENDIX C - CALCULATION OF OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS


Examples of Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit Calculation
The following are examples of how the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional Death Benefit is calculated.  Each example assumes
that a $50,000 initial  Purchase  Payment is made and that no withdrawals are made prior to the Owner's death.  Each example assumes
that  there is one Owner  who is age 50 on the Issue  Date and that all  Account  Value is  maintained  in the  variable  investment
options.

Example with market increase
Assume that the Owner's Account Value has been increasing due to positive  market  performance.  On the date we receive due proof of
death,  the Account Value is $75,000.  The basic Death Benefit is calculated as Purchase  Payments minus  proportional  withdrawals,
or Account  Value,  which ever is  greater.  Therefore,  the basic  Death  Benefit is equal to  $75,000.  The  Enhanced  Beneficiary
Protection  Optional  Death Benefit is equal to the amount  payable under the basic Death Benefit  ($75,000)  PLUS 50% of the "Death
Benefit Amount" less Purchase Payments reduced by proportional withdrawals.

         Purchase Payments =        $50,000
         Account Value =            $75,000
         Basic Death Benefit =      $75,000
         Death Benefit Amount =     $75,000 - $50,000 = $25,000

         Amount Payable Under Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit =  $75,000 + $12,500 = $87,500

Examples with market decline
Assume that the Owner's  Account Value has been decreasing due to declines in market  performance.  On the date we receive due proof
of death,  the  Account  Value is  $45,000.  The  basic  Death  Benefit  is  calculated  as  Purchase  Payments  minus  proportional
withdrawals,  or Account  Value,  which ever is greater.  Therefore,  the basic  Death  Benefit is equal to  $50,000.  The  Enhanced
Beneficiary  Protection  Optional Death Benefit is equal to the amount  payable under the basic Death Benefit  ($50,000) PLUS 50% of
the "Death Benefit Amount" less Purchase Payments reduced by proportional withdrawals.

         Purchase Payments =        $50,000
         Account Value =            $40,000
         Basic Death Benefit =      $50,000
         Death Benefit Amount =     $50,000 - $50,000 = $0

         Amount Payable Under Enhanced Beneficiary Protection Optional Death Benefit =  $50,000 + $0 = $50,000

         In this example you would  receive no additional  benefit from  purchasing  the Enhanced  Beneficiary  Protection  Optional
         Death Benefit.






Examples of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Calculation
The following are examples of how the Guaranteed  Minimum Death Benefit is calculated.  Each example  assumes that a $50,000 initial
Purchase  Payment is made and that no  withdrawals  are made prior to the Owner's  death.  Each  example  assumes  that there is one
Owner who is age 50 on the Issue Date and that all Account Value is maintained in the variable investment options.

Example of market increase
Assume that the Owner's  Account Value has generally been  increasing  due to positive  market  performance.  On the date we receive
due proof of death, the Account Value is $90,000.  The Highest  Anniversary Value at the end of any previous period is $72,000.  The
Death Benefit would be the Account Value  ($90,000)  because it is greater than the Highest  Anniversary  Value ($72,000) or the sum
of prior Purchase Payments increased by 5.0% annually ($73,872.77).

Example of market decrease
Assume that the Owner's Account Value generally  increased until the fifth  anniversary but generally has been decreasing  since the
fifth  contract  anniversary.  On the date we receive due proof of death,  the Account  Value is  $48,000.  The Highest  Anniversary
Value at the end of any previous  period is $54,000.  The Death Benefit  would be the sum of prior  Purchase  Payments  increased by
5.0% annually ($73,872.77) because it is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value ($54,000) or the Account Value ($48,000).

Example of market increase followed by decrease
Assume that the Owner's  Account Value  increased  significantly  during the first six years  following the Issue Date. On the sixth
anniversary  date the Account  Value is  $90,000.  During the seventh  Annuity  Year,  the  Account  Value  increases  to as high as
$100,000 but then  subsequently  falls to $80,000 on the date we receive due proof of death.  The Death Benefit would be the Highest
Anniversary Value at the end of any previous period ($90,000),  which occurred on the sixth anniversary,  although the Account Value
was higher  during the  subsequent  period.  The Account Value on the date we receive due proof of death  ($80,000) is lower,  as is
the sum of all prior Purchase Payments increased by 5.0% annually ($73,872.77).





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                                         APPENDIX D - Plus40(TM)OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE RIDER

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The life insurance  coverage  provided under the Plus40(TM)Optional Life Insurance Rider ("Plus40(TM)rider" or the "Rider") is supported
by American  Skandia's  general account and is not subject to, or registered as a security under,  either the Securities Act of 1933
or the Investment  Company Act of 1940.  Information  about the Plus40(TM)rider is included as an Appendix to this  Prospectus to help
you  understand  the Rider and the  relationship  between the Rider and the value of your Annuity.  It is also included  because you
can elect to pay for the Rider with taxable  withdrawals  from your Annuity.  The staff of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission
has not reviewed this  information.  However,  the  information  may be subject to certain  generally  applicable  provisions of the
Federal securities laws regarding accuracy and completeness.
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The income  tax-free life insurance  payable to your  Beneficiary(ies)  under the Plus40(TM)rider is equal to 40% of the Account Value
of your  Annuity  as of the date we  receive  due proof of death,  subject  to certain  adjustments,  restrictions  and  limitations
described below.

ELIGIBILITY
The Plus40(TM)rider may be purchased as a rider on your  Annuity.  The Rider must cover those  persons upon whose death the Annuity's
death benefit  becomes payable - the Annuity's  owner or owners,  or the Annuitant (in the case of an entity owned Annuity).  If the
Annuity has two Owners,  the Rider's death  benefit is payable upon the first death of such  persons.  If the Annuity is owned by an
entity, the Rider's death benefit is payable upon the death of the Annuitant, even if a Contingent Annuitant is named.

The minimum  allowable  age to purchase the Plus40(TM)rider is 40; the maximum  allowable age is 75. If the Rider is purchased on two
lives,  both persons must meet the age  eligibility  requirements.  The Plus40(TM)rider is not  available to purchasers  who use their
Annuity as a funding  vehicle for a Tax  Sheltered  Annuity (or 403(b)) or as a funding  vehicle for a qualified  plan under Section
401 of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code").

ADJUSTMENTS, RESTRICTIONS & LIMITATIONS
|X|      If you die during the first 24 months  following the  effective  date of the Plus40(TM)rider  (generally,  the Issue Date of
         your  Annuity),  the death  benefit will be limited to the amount of any charges paid for the Rider while it was in effect.
         While we will return the charges you have paid during the  applicable  period as the death benefit,  your  Beneficiary(ies)
         will receive no  additional  life  insurance  benefit from the Plus40(TM)rider if you die within 24 months of its  effective
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         date.

|X|      If you make a Purchase  Payment  within 24 months  prior to the date of death,  the  Account  Value used to  determine  the
         amount of the death  benefit  will be reduced by the amount of such  Purchase  Payment(s).  If we reduce the death  benefit
         payable  under the Plus40(TM)rider based on this  provision,  we will return 50% of any charges  paid for the Rider based on
         those Purchase Payments as an additional amount included in the death benefit under the Rider.

|X|      If we apply Credits to your Annuity based on Purchase  Payments,  such Credits are treated as Account Value for purposes of
         determining  the death  benefit  payable under the Plus40(TM)rider.  However,  if Credits were applied to Purchase  Payments
         made within 24 months  prior to the date of death,  the Account  Value used to  determine  the amount of the death  benefit
         will be reduced by the amount of such  Credits.  If we reduce the death  benefit  payable  under the Plus40(TM)rider based on
         this  provision,  we will  return 50% of any  charges  paid for the Rider  based on such  Credits as an  additional  amount
         included in the death benefit under the Rider.

|X|      If you become  terminally  ill (as  defined in the Rider)  and elect to  receive a portion  of the  Plus40(TM)rider's  death
         benefit  under the  Accelerated  Death Benefit  provision,  the amount that will be payable under the Rider upon your death
         will be reduced.  Please refer to the Accelerated Death Benefit provision described below.

|X|      If  charges  for the  Plus40(TM)rider are due and are  unpaid as of the date the death  benefit  is being  determined,  such
         charges will be deducted from the amount paid to your Beneficiary(ies).

|X|      If the age of any person  covered  under the Plus40(TM)rider is  misstated,  we will adjust any coverage  under the Rider to
         conform to the facts. For example,  if, due to the  misstatement,  we overcharged you for coverage under the Rider, we will
         add any  additional  charges  paid to the  amount  payable  to  your  Beneficiary(ies).  If,  due to the  misstatement,  we
         undercharged  you for coverage  under the Rider,  we will reduce the death benefit in proportion to the charges not paid as
         compared to the charges that would have been paid had there been no misstatement.

|X|




     On or after an Owner reaches the expiry date of the Rider (the anniversary of the Annuity's Issue Date on or immediately  after
         the 95th  birthday),  coverage  will  terminate.  No charge will be made for an Owner  following  the expiry date. If there
         are two Owners,  the expiry date  applies  separately  to each Owner;  therefore,  coverage  may continue for one Owner and
         terminate as to the other Owner.

MAXIMUM BENEFIT
The Plus40(TM)rider is subject to a Maximum  Death  Benefit  Amount  based on the  Purchase  Payments  applied to your  Annuity.  The
Plus40(TM)rider may also be subject to a Per Life Maximum  Benefit  that is based on all amounts  paid under any annuity  contract we
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issue to you under which you have elected the Plus40(TM)rider or similar life insurance coverage.

|X|      The Maximum  Death  Benefit  Amount is 100% of the Purchase  Payments  increasing  at 5% per year  following  the date each
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         Purchase  Payment is applied to the  Annuity  until the date of death.  If  Purchase  Payments  are  applied to the Annuity
         within 24 months prior to the date of death,  the Maximum Death Benefit  Amount is decreased by the amount of such Purchase
         Payments.

|X|      The Per Life Maximum Benefit applies to Purchase  Payments  applied to any such annuity  contracts more than 24 months from
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         the date of death that  exceed  $1,000,000.  If you make  Purchase  Payments  in excess of  $1,000,000,  we will reduce the
         aggregate death benefit  payable under all Plus40(TM)riders,  or similar riders issued by us, based on the combined amount of
         Purchase  Payments in excess of $1,000,000  multiplied by 40%. If the Per Life Maximum Benefit applies,  we will reduce the
         amount  payable under each  applicable  Plus40(TM)rider on a pro-rata  basis.  If the Per Life Maximum  Benefit  applies upon
         your death,  we will return any excess  charges that you paid on the portion of your  Account  Value on which no benefit is
         payable.  The Per Life Maximum Benefit does not limit the amount of Purchase Payments that you may apply to your Annuity.

ACCELERATED DEATH BENEFIT PROVISION
If you become  terminally  ill,  you may request  that a portion of the death  benefit  payable  under the Plus40(TM)rider be prepaid
instead of being paid to your  Beneficiary(ies)  upon your  death.  Subject to our  requirements  and where  allowed by law, we will
make a one time, lump sum payment.  Our  requirements  include proof  satisfactory to us, in writing,  of terminal illness after the
Rider's Effective Date.

The maximum we will pay,  before any  reduction,  is the lesser of 50% of the Rider's  death  benefit or  $100,000.  If you elect to
accelerate  payment of a portion of the death benefit under the Plus40(TM)rider,  the amount of the remaining death benefit is reduced
by the prepaid amount  accumulating at an annualized  interest rate of 6.0%.  Eligibility for an accelerated  payout of a portion of
your Plus40(TM)rider death benefit may be more restrictive than any  medically-related  waiver provision that may be applicable to you
under the Annuity.

CHARGES FOR THE PLUS40(TM)RIDER
The Plus40(TM)rider has a current  charge and a guaranteed  maximum  charge.  The current  charge for the Plus40(TM)rider is based on a
percentage of your Account Value as of the anniversary of the Issue Date of your Annuity.  The applicable  percentages  differ based
on the attained age,  last birthday of the Owner(s) or Annuitant (in the case of an entity owned  Annuity) as of the date the charge
is due. We reserve the right to change the current charge,  at any time,  subject to regulatory  approval where  required.  If there
are two Owners,  we calculate  the current  charge that  applies to each Owner  individually  and deduct the combined  amount as the
charge for the Rider.  There is no charge  based on a person's  life after  coverage  expires as to that person.  However,  a charge
will still apply to the second of two Owners (and  coverage  will  continue for such Owner) if such Owner has not reached the expiry
date.

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                                             Age 40-75                       .80%
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                                             Age 76-80                       1.60%
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                                             Age 81-85                       3.20%
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                                             Age 86-90                       4.80%
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                                              Age 91                         6.50%
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                                              Age 92                         7.50%
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                                              Age 93                         8.50%
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                                              Age 94                         9.50%
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                                              Age 95                        10.50%
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The charge for the Plus40(TM)rider may also be subject to a guaranteed  maximum  charge that will apply if the current  charge,  when
applied to the Account  Value,  exceeds the  guaranteed  maximum  charge.  The  guaranteed  maximum  charge is based on a charge per
$1,000 of insurance.

We determine the charge for the Rider annually,  in arrears.  We deduct the charge:  (1) upon your death; (2) on each anniversary of
the Issue  Date;  (3) on the date that you begin  receiving  annuity  payments;  (4) if you  surrender  your  Annuity  other  than a
medically-related  surrender;  or (5) if you  choose to  terminate  the  Rider.  If the Rider  terminates  for any of the  preceding
reasons on a date other than the  anniversary  of the  Annuity's  Issue  Date,  the charge will be  prorated.  During the first year
after the  Annuity's  Issue Date,  the charge will be prorated  from the Issue Date.  In all  subsequent  years,  the charge will be
prorated from the last anniversary of the Issue Date.

You can elect to pay the annual  charge  through a redemption  from your  Annuity's  Account Value or through funds other than those
within the Annuity.  If you do not elect a method of payment,  we will  automatically  deduct the annual charge from your  Annuity's
Account Value.  The manner in which you elect to pay for the Rider may have tax implications.

|X|      If you elect to pay the charge through a redemption of your Annuity's  Account Value,  the withdrawal  will be treated as a
         taxable  distribution,  and will  generally  be  subject  to  ordinary  income  tax on the  amount of any  investment  gain
         withdrawn.  If you are under age 59 1/2,  the  distribution  may also be subject to a 10%  penalty on any gain  withdrawn,  in
         addition to  ordinary  income  taxes.  We first  deduct the amount of the charge  pro-rata  from the  Account  Value in the
         variable  investment  options.  We only  deduct the  charge  pro-rata  from the Fixed  Allocations  to the extent  there is
         insufficient Account Value in the variable investment options to pay the charge.

|X|      If you elect to pay the  charge  through  funds  other  than  those from your  Annuity,  we  require  that  payment be made
         electronically in U.S. currency through a U.S.  financial  institution.  If you elect to pay the charge through  electronic
         transfer  of funds and  payment  has not been  received  within 31 days from the due date,  we will  deduct the charge as a
         redemption from your Annuity, as described above.

TERMINATION
You can terminate  the Plus40(TM)rider at any time.  Upon  termination,  you will be required to pay a pro-rata  portion of the annual
charge for the Rider.  The Plus40(TM)rider will terminate  automatically  on the date your Account Value is applied to begin receiving
annuity  payments,  on the date you  surrender the Annuity or, on the expiry date with respect to such person who reaches the expiry
date.  We may also  terminate  the Plus40(TM)rider,  if  necessary,  to comply  with our  interpretation  of the Code and  applicable
regulations.  Once terminated, you may not reinstate your coverage under the Plus40(TM)rider.

CHANGES IN ANNUITY DESIGNATIONS
Changes in  ownership  and  annuitant  designations  under the Annuity may result in changes in  eligibility  and charges  under the
Plus40(TM)rider.  These changes may include termination of the Rider.  Please refer to the Rider for specific details.

SPOUSAL ASSUMPTION
A spousal  beneficiary  may elect to assume  ownership  of the  Annuity  instead of taking the  Annuity's  Death  Benefit.  However,
regardless  of whether a spousal  beneficiary  assumes  ownership of the Annuity,  the death benefit under the Plus40(TM)rider will be
paid despite the fact that the Annuity  will  continue.  The spousal  beneficiary  can apply the death  benefit  proceeds  under the
Plus40(TM)rider to the Annuity as a new Purchase  Payment,  can purchase a new annuity  contract or use the death benefit proceeds for
any other  purpose.  Certain  restrictions  may apply to an Annuity that is used as a qualified  investment.  Spousal  beneficiaries
may also be eligible to purchase the Plus40(TM)rider,  in which case the Annuity's  Account  Value,  as of the date the assumption is
effective, will be treated as the initial Purchase Payment under applicable provisions of the Rider.

TAX CONSIDERATION
The  Plus40(TM)rider  was  designed  to  qualify  as a life  insurance  contract  under  the  Code.  As life  insurance,  under  most
circumstances, the Beneficiary(ies) does not pay any Federal income tax on the death benefit payable under the Rider.

If your Annuity is being used as an Individual  Retirement  Annuity (IRA),  we consider the Plus40(TM)rider to be outside of your IRA,
since  premium for the Rider is paid for either with funds  outside of your Annuity or with  withdrawals  previously  subject to tax
and any applicable tax penalty.

We believe  payments under the accelerated  payout provision of the Rider will meet the requirements of the Code and the regulations
in order to qualify as tax-free  payments.  To the extent  permitted by law, we will change our procedures in relation to the Rider,
or the definition of terminally  ill, or any other  applicable term in order to maintain the tax-free status of any amounts paid out
under the accelerated payout provision.



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