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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|



                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                     13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286
(Address of principal executive office)                      (Zip code)

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                                  CONSECO, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Indiana                                                      35-1468632
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)


11825 N. Pennsylvania St.
Carmel, Indiana                                              46032
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

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                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

   (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
       it is subject.

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                  Name                                        Address
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   Superintendent of Banks of the State of   2 Rector Street, New York,
   New York                                  N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

   Federal Reserve Bank of New York          33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                             N.Y.  10045

   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation     Washington, D.C.  20429

   New York Clearing House Association       New York, New York   10005

   (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

   Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

   If the  obligor  is an  affiliate  of the  trustee,  describe  each such
   affiliation.

    None.

16. List of Exhibits.

    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
    incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule
    7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
    229.10(d).

    1.     A copy of the  Organization  Certificate  of The Bank of New York
           (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
           authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
           corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
           filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
           Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
           to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
           T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
           (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
           No. 33-44051.)

    7.     A copy of the latest  report of  condition  of the Trustee  published
           pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
           examining authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 5th day of January, 2000.


                                                 THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                                 By:  /s/    MICHAEL CULHANE
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                                                      Name:  MICHAEL CULHANE
                                                      Title: VICE PRESDIENT










                       Consolidated Report of Condition of
                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
1999, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.






ASSETS                                                                             Dollar Amounts
                                                                                    In Thousands
                                                                               
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
     and coin.................................................                       $ 6,394,412
   Interest-bearing balances..................................                         3,966,749
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities................................                           805,227
   Available-for-sale securities..............................                         4,152,260
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased
   under agreements to resell.................................                         1,449,439
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...................................................   37,900,739
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses.............................................      572,761
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve..................................................       11,754
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
     allowance, and reserve...................................                        37,316,224
Trading Assets................................................                         1,646,634
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                                         678,439
   leases)....................................................
Other real estate owned.......................................                            11,571
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                                           183,038
   associated companies.......................................
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding................................................                           349,282
Intangible assets.............................................                           790,558
Other assets..................................................                         2,498,658
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Total assets..................................................                       $60,242,491
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices........................................                       $26,030,231
   Noninterest-bearing........................................   11,348,986
   Interest-bearing...........................................   14,681,245
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs...................................                        18,530,950
   Noninterest-bearing........................................      156,624
   Interest-bearing...........................................   18,374,326
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold
   under agreements to repurchase.............................                         2,094,678
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury.......................                           232,459
Trading liabilities...........................................                         2,081,462
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less................                           863,201
   With remaining maturity of more than one
     year through three years.................................                               449
   With remaining maturity of more than three
     years....................................................                            31,080
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding................................................                           351,286
Subordinated notes and debentures.............................                         1,308,000
Other liabilities.............................................                         3,055,031
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Total liabilities.............................................                        54,578,827
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..................................................                         1,135,284
Surplus.......................................................                           815,314
Undivided profits and capital reserves........................                         3,759,164
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
   available-for-sale securities..............................                           (15,440)
Cumulative foreign currency translation                                                  (30,658)
   adjustments................................................
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Total equity capital..........................................                         5,663,664
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Total liabilities and equity capital..........................                       $60,242,491
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                     Thomas J. Mastro

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


Directors
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Thomas A. Reyni
Alan R. Griffith
Gerald L. Hassell