

The companys principal address is Executive Park One Sun Life, Wellesley Hills. The Registered Agent on file for this company is One Sun Life Executive Park, SC 1335. The companys filing status is listed as Merger and its File Number is 137798. Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc., the ultimate corporate parent of Keyport, has changed its name to Sun Life Financial Inc. KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is a West Virginia I Insurance Company filed on December 22, 1970. Information concerning Sun Life (U.S.) will be sent to contract holders shortly after the merger is effective. All Keyport contracts will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. Upon the consummation of the Merger, Variable Account A will become a separate account of Sun Life (U.S.). The Merger is expected to be consummated on or about December 31, 2003. The Merger has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation and the Delaware Department of Insurance, the domestic insurance regulators for Keyport and Sun Life (U.S.), respectively, and by the Companies' respective Boards of Directors.

Keyport Life Insurance Company ("Keyport"), and Sun Life Assurance and Company of Canada (U.S.) ("Sun Life (U.S.)") (collectively the "Companies"), which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, have contacted state insurance regulatory authorities concerning a proposal for Keyport to merge with and into Sun Life (U.S.), with Sun Life (U.S.) as the surviving corporation ("the Merger"). GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT
