Return of Principal Death Benefit
Available during accumulation phase. Upon death of annuitant, benefit will be greater of - 1) protection with investment performance account value, or 2) benefit base. Benefit base is equal to - 1) initial purchase payment and subsequent purchase payment to protection with investment performance variable investment options, either directly or through a special money market dollar cost averaging program, plus 2) any amounts in account for special money market dollar cost averaging that are designated for future transfers to protection with investment performance variable investment options, and 3) amounts transferred to protection with investment performance variable investment options, less 4) deduction that reflects any withdrawals from protection with investment performance variable investment options or from amounts in a special money market dollar cost averaging program designated for protection with investment performance variable investment options.