845091--3/25/2010--MERRILL_LYNCH_LIFE_INSURANCE_CO

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Competitive factors may adversely affect financial results The insurance industry is heavily regulated and changes in regulation may adversely affect our results of operations Potential changes in federal or state tax laws, including changes impacting the availability of the Separate Accounts dividend received deduction, may adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition Changes in equity markets and other factors may significantly affect our financial results Changes in equity markets and interest rates affects the profitability of our products with guaranteed benefits, therefore, such changes may have a material adverse effect on our financial results Defaults in our bonds, private placements and mortgage loan portfolios may adversely affect profitability and shareholder s equity Changes in market interest rates may adversely affect our financial results Business and financial results may be adversely affected by an inability to sell assets to meet maturing obligations Our participation in a securities lending program subjects us to potential liquidity and other risks Differences between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions may require liabilities to be increased, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial results Environmental liability exposure from our commercial mortgage loan portfolio may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition A pandemic, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event may adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity A computer system failure or security breach may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows Litigation and regulatory investigations may adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition The Company s election to discontinue new sales at the present time creates a risk that the growth of future revenues may be limited and uncertain. Growth in revenues would thus be dependent on the market performance of the assets underlying the policies and the policy and rider fees received on a potentially declining number of policies in force

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