Common use of Variable Annuity Payments — Subaccount Annuity Units Clause in Contracts

Variable Annuity Payments — Subaccount Annuity Units. For each Subaccount, we divide the amount of the initial variable annuity payment from each Subaccount by the Annuity Unit Value for that Subaccount (the “Annuity Unit Value”) on the Annuity Date, to obtain the number of Annuity Units for that Subaccount. The number of Annuity Units in each Subaccount will not change unless exchanges of Annuity Units are made (or if the Joint and Survivor Annuity Option is elected and the Primary Annuitant dies first), but the Annuity Unit Value of those Annuity Units will vary. Neither expenses actually incurred other than taxes on the investment return, nor mortality actually experienced shall adversely affect the dollar amount of variable annuity payments to any payee for whom variable annuity payments have commenced.

Variable Annuity Payments — Subaccount Annuity Units. For each Subaccount, we divide the amount of the initial variable annuity payment from each Subaccount by the Annuity Unit Value for that Subaccount (the “Annuity Unit Value”) on the Annuity Date, to obtain the number of Annuity Units for that Subaccount. The number of the Annuity Units in each Subaccount will not change unless exchanges of Annuity Units are made (or if the Joint and Survivor Annuity Option is elected and the Primary Annuitant dies first), but the Annuity Unit Value of those Annuity Units will vary. Neither expenses actually incurred other than taxes on the investment return, nor mortality actually experienced shall adversely affect the dollar amount of variable annuity payments to any payee for whom variable annuity payments have commenced.

Variable Annuity Payments — Subaccount Annuity Units. For each Subaccount, we divide the amount of the initial variable annuity payment from each Subaccount by the Annuity Unit Value for that Subaccount (the “Annuity Unit Value”) on the Annuity Date, to obtain the number of Annuity Units for that Subaccount. The number of Annuity Units in each Subaccount will not change unless exchanges of Annuity Units are made (or if the Joint and Survivor Annuity Option is elected and the Primary Annuitant dies first), but the Annuity Unit Value of those Annuity Units will vary. Exhibit 4(a) Neither expenses actually incurred other than taxes on the investment return, nor mortality actually experienced shall adversely affect the dollar amount of variable annuity payments to any payee for whom variable annuity payments have commenced.