RE: Jackson National Life Insurance Company’s Replacement of Reassure America Life Insurance Company and Jackson National Distributors LLC’s Replacement of SL Distributors, Inc. in Connection with Fund Participation Agreement

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November 7, 2012

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RE: Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company’s Replacement of Reassure America Life Insurance Company and Xxxxxxx National Distributors LLC’s Replacement of SL Distributors, Inc. in Connection with Fund Participation Agreement

Dear [Sir or Madam/Fund Contact]:

On September 4, 2012 Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company (”Xxxxxxx®”) acquired Reassure America Life Insurance Company (“REASSURE”) as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary.  Certain separate accounts of REASSURE (“Separate Accounts”) have been long-time investors in your funds pursuant to one or more currently in-force fund participation agreements (“FPAs”).

1.   Merger of REASSURE into Xxxxxxx®

The enclosed supplement to the prospectuses for the Separate Accounts discloses the votes of Xxxxxxx’x® and REASSURE’s respective Boards of Directors to merge REASSURE into Xxxxxxx® with an anticipated effective date of December 31, 2012.  Upon completion of the merger, REASSURE will no longer exist as a separate company and Xxxxxxx® will be the depositor of the Separate Accounts. At the time of the merger, the Separate Accounts will be named as follows:

Current Separate Account Name	New Separate Account Name (as of December 31, 2012)
The Sage Variable Annuity Account A	Xxxxxxx Sage Variable Annuity Account A
The Sage Variable Life Account A	Xxxxxxx Xxxx Variable Life Account A
Variable Annuity Fund I of Southwestern Life	Xxxxxxx SWL Variable Annuity Fund I

Accordingly, please revise your records as of December 31, 2012 in connection with any applicable FPA to reflect Xxxxxxx® as the depositor of the renamed Separate Accounts and the issuer of the variable products supported by those accounts.  Xxxxxxx’x® address for notice purposes and otherwise is:

Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company

0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx

Lansing, MI 48951

Attention: General Counsel, Legal Department

Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000

2. Replacement of SL Distributors

Also, upon completion of the merger, Xxxxxxx National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”) will replace SL Distributors, Inc. as the distributor of the Contracts.

Therefore, please also replace SL Distributors with JNLD as of December 31, 2012 on your records relating to activities covered by an FPA with respect to the Separate Accounts.  JNLD’s address for notice purposes and otherwise is:

Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company

0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx

Denver, CO  80237

Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxx

Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000

3.  Sign and Return Enclosed Copy

We would appreciate it if you would acknowledge this scheduled change by signing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to us in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope.  In any event, we will consider a fund’s acceptance of any further purchase payments on behalf of a Separate Account after completion of the merger on December 31, 2012 to constitute such acknowledgement.

If you have any question, please contact me at 260/000-0000 or e-mail: xxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.

Sincerely,

Xxxx Xxxxx

Director, Compliance

XXXXXXX National Life Insurance Company

1670 Magnavox Way

Fort Xxxxx, Indiana 46804

Direct: 260/000-0000

Fax: 260/000-0000

Acknowledged by:

Your Firm's Name:    [______________]

By:	___________________________________	Date:	____________________
Name:	___________________________________
Title:	___________________________________