Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

             Equitable of Iowa Companies and BTV Variable, Inc.


The following pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 
1996, and the pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the 
year ended December 31, 1995 and the three months ended March 31, 1996 give 
the estimated effect to: (1) the pending acquisition of the outstanding 
shares of BT Variable, Inc. ("BTV") by Equitable of Iowa Companies ("EIC") 
pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 3, 1996 ("Stock Purchase 
Agreement") and (2) the proposed issuance of $125,000,000 of Company-obligated 
mandatorily-redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary, Equitable of Iowa 
Companies Capital Trust ("Trust"), holding solely debt securities of EIC  
("Preferred Securities") to fund, in part, the pending acquisition (the 
"Transactions").  The pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet assumes 
the Transactions had occurred as of March 31, 1996 and the pro forma condensed 
consolidated statements of income assume the Transactions had occurred as of 
January 1, 1995.  The pro forma information is based on the historical 
financial statements of EIC and BTV giving effect to the proposed Transactions 
under the purchase method of accounting and the assumptions and adjustments 
in the accompanying notes to the pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements.

The pro forma statements have been prepared by EIC's management based upon the 
financial statements of BTV.  The pro forma statements may not be indicative 
of the results that actually would have occurred if the Transactions had been 
in effect on the dates indicated or which may be obtained in the future.  The 
pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with EIC's 
audited financial statements and notes included in its 1995 Form 10-K and the 
unaudited financial statements and notes included in its March 31, 1996 Form 
10-Q (not included herein).


























                                         PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                             BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
                                                    March 31, 1996
                                   As Reported               Pro forma
                             ----------------------- --------------------------
                                 EIC         BTV     Adjustments   Consolidated
                             ----------------------- ----------    ------------
                                         (Dollars in thousands)
                                                       
ASSETS
Investments:
 Fixed maturities
  available for sale,
  at market                   $7,279,727   $105,793    ($8,536)(C)  $7,376,984
 Mortgage loans on
  real estate                  1,344,824        --         --        1,344,824
 Other                           271,207     20,698    (15,674)(C)     276,231
                             ----------------------- ----------    ------------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS            8,895,758    126,491    (24,210)      8,998,039

Deferred policy acquisition
 costs                           672,012     76,766    (76,766)(B)     672,012
Present value of future
 profits                             --       7,029     88,481 (B)      95,510
Goodwill and other
 intangibles                       3,677        --      25,193 (C)      28,870
Other assets                     238,316     11,018       (439)(B)     248,895
Separate account assets          208,635  1,100,781        --        1,309,416
                             ----------------------- ----------    ------------
  TOTAL ASSETS               $10,018,398 $1,322,085    $12,259     $11,352,742
                             ======================= ==========    ============
LIABILITIES
Policy liabilities, accruals
 and other policyholders'
 funds                        $8,498,572   $110,373    ($7,849)(B)  $8,601,096
Income taxes                      46,948      1,267     (1,009)(B)      47,206
Debt                             258,000     51,439    (51,439)(B)     258,000
Other liabilities                224,353      5,351        430 (B)     230,134
Separate account liabilities     208,635  1,100,781        --  (B)   1,309,416
                             ----------------------- ----------    ------------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES            9,236,508  1,269,211    (59,867)     10,445,852

Company-obiligated manda-
torily-redeemable preferred
securities of subsidiary,
Equitable of Iowa Companies
Capital Trust, holding solely
debt securities of the
company                              --         --     125,000 (C)     125,000

  TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     781,890     52,874    (52,874)(B)     781,890
                             ----------------------- ----------    ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES &
 STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY        $10,018,398 $1,322,085    $12,259     $11,352,742
                             ======================= ==========    ============
<FN>
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements




                                          PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                            INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
                                            Year ended December 31, 1995

                                    As Reported               Pro forma
                              ---------------------- --------------------------
                                  EIC        BTV     Adjustments   Consolidated
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                       
REVENUES:
 Annuity and universal life
  product charges                 $51,466   $18,405     $3,467 (D)     $73,338
 Traditional life insurance
  premiums                         43,425       --         --           43,425
 Net investment income            641,094     3,028     (1,504)(D)     642,618
 Realized gains on investments      9,524       297        --            9,821
 Other income                      19,353     9,429        --           28,782
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  764,862    31,159      1,963         797,984

INSURANCE BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:
 Annuity, universal life and
  other policy benefits           487,031     3,146         --         490,177
 Underwriting, acquisition and
  insurance expenses:
  Commissions, general expenses
   and insurance taxes            232,470    30,071        821 (D)     263,362
  Policy acquisition costs
   deferred                      (178,133)  (10,423)       666 (D)    (187,890)
  Amortization of deferred
   acquisition costs               72,537     2,736     (2,506)(D)      72,767
  Amortization of present value
   of future profits                  --      1,862      8,179 (D)      10,041
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  613,905    27,392      7,160         648,457

Interest expense                   13,779     3,042     (2,949)(D)      13,872
Other expenses                      8,672       --         --            8,672
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  636,356    30,434      4,211         671,001
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  128,506       725     (2,248)        126,983

Income taxes                       43,633    (1,109)    (4,678)(D)      37,846
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                   84,873     1,834      2,430          89,137

Equity income, net of related
 income taxes                          17       --         --               17









                                          PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                     INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
                                            Year ended December 31, 1995

                                    As Reported               Pro forma
                              ---------------------- --------------------------
                                  EIC        BTV     Adjustments   Consolidated
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                       
Dividends on Company-obligated
 mandatorily-redeemable pre-
 ferred securities of subsidiary,
 Equitable of Iowa Companies
 Capital Trust, holding solely
 debt securities of the
 company                              --        --      10,625 (D)      10,625
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
Net income                        $84,890    $1,834    ($8,195)        $78,529
                              ====================== ==========    ============
Net income per common share         $2.68                                $2.48
                              ============                         ============
Weighted average common
 shares outstanding            31,709,032                           31,709,032
                              ============                         ============
<FN>
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements

































                                          PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                            INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
                                         Three months ended March 31, 1996

                                    As Reported              Pro forma
                              ---------------------- --------------------------
                                  EIC        BTV     Adjustments   Consolidated
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                       
REVENUES:
 Annuity and universal life
  product charges                 $14,717    $2,694       $283 (D)     $17,694
 Traditional life insurance
  premiums                         10,151       --         --           10,151
 Net investment income            171,212       511       (376)(D)     171,347
 Realized gains (losses) on
  investments                       5,150      (327)       --            4,823
 Other income                       4,346     2,766        --            7,112
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  205,576     5,644        (93)        211,127

INSURANCE BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:
 Annuity, universal life and
  other policy benefits           126,916       394         --         127,310
 Underwriting, acquisition and
  insurance expenses:
  Commissions, general expenses
   and insurance taxes             46,533    11,560        205 (D)      58,298
  Policy acquisition costs
   deferred                       (39,681)   (8,414)       254 (D)     (47,841)
  Amortization of deferred
   acquisition costs               18,123       293       (672)(D)      17,744
  Amortization of present value
   of future profits                  --        248      1,781 (D)       2,029
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  151,891     4,081      1,568         157,540

Interest expense                    3,326       699       (685)(D)       3,340
Other expenses                      3,571       --         --            3,571
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  158,788     4,780        883         164,451
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                   46,788       864       (976)         46,676

Income taxes (benefits)            16,468      (172)    (1,057)(D)      15,239
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                   30,320     1,036         81          31,437

Equity loss, net of related
 income taxes                        (115)      --         --             (115)









                                          PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                     INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
                                         Three months ended March 31, 1996

                                    As Reported              Pro forma
                              ---------------------- --------------------------
                                  EIC        BTV     Adjustments   Consolidated
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share)
                                                       
Dividends on Company-obligated
 mandatorily-redeemable pre-
 ferred securities of subsidiary,
 Equitable of Iowa Companies
 Capital Trust, holding solely
 debt securities of the
 company                              --        --       2,656 (D)       2,656
                              ---------------------- ----------    ------------
Net income                        $30,205    $1,036    ($2,575)        $28,666
                              ====================== ==========    ============
Net income per common share         $0.95                                $0.90
                              ============                         ============
Weighted average common
 shares outstanding            31,816,700                           31,816,700
                              ============                         ============
<FN>
See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements































  NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

EIC has agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of BTV, including its 
subsidiaries, Golden American Life Insurance Company ("Golden American") and 
Directed Services, Inc. ("DSI"), for a cash payment of $144,000,000, including 
the repayment of debt of $51,000,000.  Closing of the transaction is subject 
to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is 
expected to occur during the third quarter of 1996.  The company expects to 
incur additional costs relating to professional fees and other expenses of 
$550,000 which are to be included as part of the cost of acquisition.  The 
pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming 
the transaction will be accounted for as a purchase.

(A)  The cost of the acquisition is comprised of the following:


                    Cost of acquisition: (Dollars in thousands)
                                             
                     Cash                       $ 93,000
                     Repayment of debt            51,000
                                                --------
                     Purchase price              144,000
                     Professional fees and 
                      other expenses                 550
                                                --------
                     Total acquisition cost     $144,550
                                                ========

     Certain of the above costs are estimated and could vary at the actual
     date of acquisition.

(B)  Under purchase accounting, BTV's assets and liabilities are required
     to be adjusted to their estimated fair values.  The estimated fair
     value adjustments have been determined by EIC based upon available
     information set forth in BTV's financial statements and an independent
     appraisal of BTV obtained from BTV's management. EIC cannot be sure
     that such estimated fair values represent fair values that would
     ultimately be determined at the acquisition date anticipated to occur
     in the third quarter of 1996.























           Reconciliation of BTV equity to cost of acquisition
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                      
           Equity as reported by BTV                         $52,874
                                                           
           Fair value adjustments:                      
            Elimination of BTV's deferred                    
             policy acquisition costs                        (76,766)
            Elimination of BTV's present value           
             of future profits                      (7,029)
            Present value of future profits on           
             business acquired                      95,510    88,481
                                                   --------    
            Cash received from Bankers Trust             
             for Escrow Balance net of Note          3,789
            Elimination of Escrow Balance           (4,228)     (439)
                                                   --------
            Elimination of BTV's unearned                
             revenue reserve                                   7,849
            Elimination of BTV's deferred tax
             liability                                         1,009
            Repayment of BTV short term debt        51,000   
            Elimination of Golden American Note        439    51,439
                                                   --------
            Establishment of liability for               
             severance pay to BTV employees
             related to the acquisition                         (430)
            Cost in excess of net assets of              
             company acquired (goodwill)                      20,533
                                                            ---------    
           Cost of acquisition                              $144,550
                                                            =========
     
     Certain amounts on BTV's balance sheet as of March 31, 1996 relating
     to an Exchange Agreement have been eliminated.  The Exchange Agreement
     related to the acquisition of Golden American and DSI by Bankers Trust
     Company ("Bankers Trust") from Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
     in Rehabilitation ("Mutual Benefit") on September 30, 1992.  Under the
     Exchange Agreement (which is described in detail in Note 1 to Golden
     American's financial statements included in Form 10-K filed by Golden
     American for the year ended December 31, 1995), Bankers Trust settled
     certain pre-existing claims against Mutual Benefit by exchanging such
     claims for the outstanding common stock of Golden American and DSI.
     Because the ultimate value of Bankers Trust's claims against Mutual
     Benefit had not been determined by the Superior Court of New Jersey
     (in which the rehabilitation proceeding was pending), Golden American
     was required to execute in connection with the Exchange Agreement an
     adjustable principal amount promissory note, 7.5% due 1997 ("Note"),
     under which Golden American has been required to make periodic
     payments into an escrow account in which such funds are to be held
     until the value of Bankers Trust's claims is determined in accordance
     with the rehabilitation proceedings.  As of March 31, 1996, the escrow
     account ("Escrow Balance") established by Golden American was
     $4,228,000.  Bankers Trust has estimated that the contingent liability
     due from Golden American with respect to the Note amounted to $439,000
     as of March 31, 1996.
     
     Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Bankers Trust has
     agreed at closing to make a cash payment to Golden American in an
     amount equal to the Escrow Balance less the sum of the $439,000 Note
     and to either prepay the maximum potential amount remaining due under
     the Note or to deliver to Golden American an irrevocable undertaking
     to make all such payments as they become due under the terms of the
     Note.  In exchange, Golden American has agreed to irrevocably assign
     to Bankers Trust all of Golden American's rights to receive any
     amounts to be disbursed from the Escrow Account in accordance with the
     terms of the agreement governing the Escrow Account.  As a result,
     other assets reflects a net reduction of $439,000 for the elimination
     of the Escrow Balance of $4,228,000 less cash received at closing of
     $3,789,000 and debt has been reduced by $439,000 for the elimination
     of the liability relating to the obligation of Golden American under
     the terms of the Note.
     
     The carrying values of BTV's fixed maturity investments are at market
     value since all such investments are reported as available for sale.
     Accordingly, no fair value adjustments for investments are required.
     The present value of future profits ("PVFP") of the insurance inforce
     at the date of the acquisition is determined by estimating the gross
     profits to be realized from the insurance contracts inforce at the
     time the acquisition occurs and discounting the profits back to the
     acquisition date.  The discount rate utilized in calculating the PVFP
     was 10%.
     
     The "As Reported" amounts established by BTV for PVFP, unearned
     revenue reserves and deferred policy acquisition costs (the cost
     associated with generating sales of insurance policies) are eliminated
     and replaced by the PVFP determined as of the acquisition date.  BTV's
     "As Reported" amounts for policy liabilities, accruals and other
     policyholder funds are held at account values and, accordingly,
     reflect the fair value of such liabilities.  As a result, no fair
     market value adjustment is required for such liabilities.  "As
     Reported" amounts for separate account assets and liabilities are
     carried at their fair value and, accordingly, no fair value adjustment
     is required.  EIC has elected to step-up the tax basis of the assets
     associated with BTV at the acquisition date, and as a result, BTV's
     deferred income tax liability and expense have been eliminated.

(C)  The costs associated with the issuance of the $125,000,000 of
     Preferred Securities are estimated to approximate $4,660,000 which
     will be deferred and amortized over 30 years to the date of required
     redemption of the Preferred Securities, excluding any optional
     election by EIC to extend such redemption for up to an additional 19
     years.  Accordingly, the net proceeds from the sale of the Preferred
     Securities will approximate $120,340,000.  EIC intends to use the net
     proceeds from the sale of Preferred Securities ($120,340,000), which
     will be loaned to EIC in exchange for EIC debt securities to be issued
     to the Trust, to fund most of the cost of the acquisition of
     approximately $144,550,000.  EIC and its subsidiaries will fund the
     remainder of the acquisition cost by reducing short-term investments
     ($15,674,000) and selling fixed maturity securities ($8,536,000).
     Funds generated by subsidiaries for this purpose will be passed to EIC
     in the form of dividends.  The total amount of goodwill and other
     intangibles deferred relating to the Transactions ($25,193,000), is
     comprised of goodwill of $20,533,000 and $4,660,000 of estimated costs
     of issuance of the Preferred Securities.



(D)  For purposes of determining the pro forma effect of the BTV
     acquisition on EIC's consolidated statement of income, the following
     pro forma adjustments have been made:



                                                        Year ended Three months
                                                         December   ended March
                                                         31, 1995    31, 1996
                                                       ------------------------
                                                          Increase (Decrease)
                                                                 Income
                                                         (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                 
Elimination of BTV's amortization of the unearned
 revenue reserve relating to policies issued prior
 to January 1, 1995                                        $5,067       $1,068
Deferral and amortization of sales loads on policies
 acquired after the acquisition date                       (1,600)        (785)
                                                       ------------------------
                                                            3,467          283

Decrease in investment income resulting from reduction
 of short-term investments and fixed maturities used
 for the acquisition of BTV                                (1,504)        (376)
Amortization over a period of 25 years of cost in
 excess of net assets of company acquired (goodwill)         (821)        (205)
Elimination of deferred policy acquisition costs on
 business issued prior to January 1, 1995                    (666)        (254)
Elimination of BTV's amortization of policy acquisition
 costs relating to policies issued prior to January
 1, 1995                                                    2,506          672

Elimination of BTV's amortization of PVFP                   1,862          248
Amortization of PVFP established at acquisition date      (10,041)      (2,029)
                                                       ------------------------
                                                           (8,179)      (1,781)

Elimination of interest expenses on $51,000 of short-
 term debt of BTV paid off at acquisition date              3,104          724
Amortization of expenses deferred with the issuance
 of the $125,000 of Preferred Securities                     (155)         (39)
                                                       ------------------------
                                                            2,949          685
                                                       ------------------------
Pro forma income effect before income taxes and
 dividends on Preferred Securities                         (2,248)        (976)
Decrease in income taxes associated with above
 adjustments and dividends on Preferred Securities          4,506        1,271
Elimination of BTV's deferred income taxes                    172         (214)
                                                       ------------------------
Pro forma tax benefit                                       4,678        1,057
                                                       ------------------------
Pro forma income effect before dividends on Preferred
 Securities                                                 2,430           81
Dividends on Preferred Securities                         (10,625)      (2,656)
                                                       ------------------------
Pro forma income effect                                   ($8,195)     ($2,575)
                                                       ========================


The allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition which is
expected to occur in the third quarter of 1996, will vary from those
reflected above, due, in part, to the following items:  1) The present
value of future profits and corresponding amortization thereof, will be
based upon the in force of Golden American at the date of the acquisition
and not the in force at March 31, 1996 as reflected on the pro forma
consolidated balance sheet, or January 1, 1995 utilized to determine the
adjustments on the pro forma consolidated income statements.  2) As Golden
American continues to write business in 1996, the amortized cost of fixed
maturities will increase, however, the market values of the fixed
maturities could vary based upon the changes in the level of interest
rates.  3) The level of goodwill established will be adjusted by the items
previously discussed and the ultimate market value of the assets and
liabilities at the acquisition date.  Additionally, the pro forma income
statements reflect the issuance of $125,000,000 of Preferred Securities at
8.5%.  The actual dividend rate established at issuance could vary, and the
corresponding dividend payment would be adjusted accordingly.

The actual effect on earnings is forecasted to be less than reflected above
based upon higher anticipated production levels by Golden American in 1996
and 1997 compared to the levels achieved in 1995 as well as anticipated
cost savings from consolidation which are not reflected in the pro forma
financial statements.  Premium levels in the first quarter of 1996 for BTV
were $116,000,000 compared to $125,000,000 for all of 1995.  The above
contains a forward looking statement.  Actual results for BTV may vary
materially from forecasted results and will depend, among other things, on
interest rates, stock market performance, tax and regulatory changes,
investment performance of the underlying portfolios of the variable annuity
product, variable annuity product design and sales volume by significant
sellers of BTV's variable annuities.