Common use of TERMS OF PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES Clause in Contracts

TERMS OF PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES. Life annuities and Payment Certain annuities are available under this contract. A Life form of annuity is one payable at least during the lifetime of the person (referred to as the "Annuitant") for whom it was purchased. Depending upon the existence and nature of any payment payable after the death of the Annuitant, a Life annuity will be one of the following forms: Life Payment Certain, Life - Contingent, or Life - Payment Certain Contingent annuity. A Payment Certain form of annuity may be payable for a period less than the lifetime of the person for whom the annuity was purchased. The terms of payment of each form of annuity are described below. GVA-1010 Serial 400 (as modified by Form GAA-7471A) 4.1-4.4 The first monthly payment of a Life - Payment Certain annuity is payable on the date the annuity is purchased. Monthly payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the Annuitant's remaining lifetime. If the Annuitant dies before the number of annuity payments made equals the number of Payments Certain applicable to him, monthly annuity payments will be continued until the total number of payments is so equal. These continued annuity payments will each be in the same amount as was payable to the Annuitant. The number of Payments Certain is established when the annuity is purchased and may be 60, 120, 180, 240, or any other number accepted by Prudential. The first monthly payment of a Life - Contingent annuity is payable on the date the annuity is purchased. Monthly payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the Annutiant's remaining lifetime. If the Annuitant dies before the death of his Contingent Annuitant, monthly Contingent Annuity payments will become payable. The first payment of Contingent Annuity will be payable on the first day of the month following the month in which the Annuitant's death occurs. Monthly Contingent Annuity payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the Contingent Annuitant's remaining lifetime. The last monthly payment is payable for the month in which his death occurs. The amount of each monthly Contingent Annuity payment will be a percentage of the monthly annuity payment payable before the Annuitant's death. The percentage is established when the annuity is purchased and may be 33 1/3%, 50%, 66 2/3% or 100%, or any other percentage accepted by Prudential. Under a Life - Payment Certain Contingent annuity, a percentage payment will not take effect until the end of the selected Payment Certain period.

TERMS OF PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES. Life annuities and Payment Certain annuities are available under this contract. A Life form of annuity is one payable at least during the lifetime of the person (referred to as the "Annuitant") for whom it was purchased. Depending upon the existence and nature of any payment payable after the death of the Annuitant, a Life annuity will be one of the following forms: Life - Payment Certain, Life - Contingent, or Life - Payment Certain Contingent annuity. A Payment Certain form of annuity may be payable for a period less than the lifetime of the person for whom the annuity was purchased. The terms of payment of each form of annuity are described below. GVA-1010 Serial 400 (as modified by Form GAA-7471A) 4.1-4.4 4.1.-4.4 The first monthly payment of a Life - Payment Certain annuity is payable on the date the annuity is purchased. Monthly payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the Annuitant's remaining lifetime. If the Annuitant dies before the number of annuity payments made equals the number of Payments Certain applicable to him, monthly annuity payments will be continued until the total number of payments is so equal. These continued annuity payments will each be in the same amount as was payable to the Annuitant. The number of Payments Certain is established when the annuity is purchased and may be 60, 120, 180, 240, or any other number accepted by Prudential. The first monthly payment of a Life - Contingent annuity is payable on the date the annuity is purchased. Monthly payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the AnnutiantAnnuitant's remaining lifetime. If the Annuitant dies before the death of his Contingent Annuitant, monthly Contingent Annuity payments will become payable. The first payment of Contingent Annuity will be payable on the first day of the month following the month in which the Annuitant's death occurs. Monthly Contingent Annuity payments are payable on the first day of each month thereafter throughout the Contingent Annuitant's remaining lifetime. The last monthly payment is payable for the month in which his death occurs. The amount of each monthly Contingent Annuity payment will be a percentage of the monthly annuity payment payable before the Annuitant's death. The percentage is established when the annuity is purchased and may be 33 1/3%, 50%, 66 2/3% or 100%, or any other percentage accepted by Prudential. Under a Life - Payment Certain Contingent annuity, a percentage payment will not take effect until the end of the selected Payment Certain period.