PARTICIPATION REQUEST

 
                                                                  EXHIBIT (5)(c)

Filed as Exhibit (10)(c) with the Initial Filing of this 
Registration Statement on Form S-6 on April 6, 1984.

 
Group Pension
                       (LOGO OF "METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANIES" APPEARS HERE)
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EGN
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                             PARTICIPATION REQUEST

                                      AND

                                   AGREEMENT

                                    FOR THE

                          MULTIFUNDED ANNUITY CONTRACT

                                   (VESTMET)

 TAX DEFERRED (TDA) ANNUITIES OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION (PEDC)
                                     PLANS

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Name of Plan        ____________________________________________________________
or Arrangement
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Name of Employer    ____________________________________________________________

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Address of Employer ____________________________________________________________

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                    City______________________________State_____________________
          
                    Zip_______________________________

I request that Employees covered under the above Plan or Arrangement be
permitted to become Participants under Metropolitan's Multifunded Annuity
Contract ("the Contract") and for this purpose I request to participate in the
Metropolitan Group Annuity Contracts Trust ("the Trust").


I certify that (1) I have been given a specimen copy of the Contract issued by
Metropolitan to the Trustee of the Trust; (2) I am an "Employer" as defined in
the Contract which describes the rights of persons participating in the
contract; (3) should I cease to be such an Employer I will so notify
Metropolitan; (4) either all of my employees, or all employees of certain
specified classes, are eligible to become Participants under the Contract; (5) I
have received a copy of the Multifunded Annuity Prospectus from Metropolitan.

I understand that no sales representative or other person, except an authorized
officer of Metropolitan, has the authority to make or change any contract, to
waive or alter any rights of Metropolitan, or to make any binding promises about
any contract.



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      Signature for the Employer


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      Title           Date                    City and State of Signing