AGREEMENT FOR THE

 
                                                                  EXHIBIT (5)(a)

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

 
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                             PARTICIPATION REQUEST

                                      AND

                                   AGREEMENT

                                    FOR THE

                          MULTIFUNDED ANNUITY CONTRACT

                                   (VESTMET)

                      CORPORATE OR XXXXX RETIREMENT PLANS

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Name of Plan        ____________________________________________________________

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Type [_]  Corporate Pension/Profit Sharing Plan (401a) [_]  Trusteed Xxxxx 
[_]  Other ___________________

Name of Employer    ____________________________________________________________
               
                    ____________________________________________________________

Address of Employer ____________________________________________________________

                    ____________________________________________________________

                    City___________________________ State_______________________
                    
                    Zip____________________________

I request that employees covered under the above Plan 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 which describes the rights of persons
participating in the contract; (2) the Plan is a "Plan" as defined in the
contract; (3) should the Plan cease to satisfy the Contract definition I will so
notify Metropolitan; (4) either all employees of the Employer, or all employees
of certain specified classes, are eligible to become Participants under the
Contract; (5) if the Plan is a "Xxxxx" plan, I have received a copy of the
Multifunded Annuity Prospectus from Metropolitan; (6) I have receive and signed
"Disclosure Xxxxx and Corporate Pension and Profit Sharing Plans."

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(s) of Trustee(s)
                                         
                                         
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Signature for the Employer        Title  
                                         
                                         
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Date     City and State of Signing         Date      City and State of Signing