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                      METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY

                        IMPORTANT NEWS FOR CONTRACT OWNERS

                                QUESTIONS & ANSWERS


     We encourage you to read the attached voting information statement in full;
however, the following questions and answers represent some typical concerns you
might have regarding this document.

Q:   What is this document and why did we send it to you?

A:   This voting  information  statement is being furnished to you in connection
     with the solicitation of votes by MetLife  Investors USA Insurance  Company
     ("MetLife  Investors USA") from owners of Capital  Strategist and Foresight
     variable annuity contracts issued by MetLife Investors USA ("Contracts").

     MetLife  Investors USA is proposing to substitute the State Street Research
Money Market Portfolio,  a series of Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (referred to
in this document as "State  Street  Research  Money Market" or the  "Replacement
Portfolio"), in place of the Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA, a current funding option
under  each  Contract  (referred  to as  "Oppenheimer  Money"  or  the  "Current
Portfolio").

         Your Contract requires that MetLife Investors USA obtain:

     (a)  approval of the substitution by the Securities and Exchange Commission
          (Commission")  and

     (b)  approval of Contract  owners  investing  in the Current  Portfolio  to
          allow the  substitution  of the account value  invested in the Current
          Portfolio into the Replacement Portfolio.

     For each class of Contract,  the vote  required is an  affirmative  vote by
Contract owners representing a majority of outstanding accumulation units in the
subaccount  investing in the Current  Portfolio (the  "Subaccount")  in order to
carry out the proposed substitution for that Contract.

It is expected that  Commission  approval will be received on or about  February
27, 2004.

Q:   How will this proposed substitution benefit me?

A:   The  substitution is expected to provide  significant  benefits to you as a
     Contract owner, including:

     o    Potential for Better Performance.  MetLife Investors USA believes that
          based  on  the  historical  performance  records  of  the  Replacement
          Portfolio  and of the  Current  Portfolio,  over  the  long  term  the
          performance of the Replacement Portfolio should (although no guarantee
          can be given) exceed that of the Current Portfolio. See page 18.

     o    Cost Savings:  The Replacement  Portfolio's  annual operating expenses
          are lower than  those of the  Current  Portfolio,  which in turn could
          result in potential greater returns.

          Total annual  operating  expenses were 0.43% for State Street Research
     Money Market and 0.47% for Oppenheimer Money.

     o    Operating  Efficiencies:  Upon  the  substitution  of the  Replacement
          Portfolio for the Current  Portfolio,  operating  efficiencies  may be
          achieved by the Replacement  Portfolio  because it will have a greater
          level of assets.  Economies  of scale  could be  achieved  through the
          spreading  of  certain  costs  over a  larger  base  of  shareholders,
          including  reduction  in  portfolio  general  expenses  such as legal,
          accounting, printing of prospectuses and trustees fees.



         Additional benefits include:

     o    Lower management fee at the Portfolio level.

     o    Improved  selection  of  portfolio  managers.  MetLife  Investors  USA
          believes that the investment  subadviser to the Replacement  Portfolio
          (an  affiliate  of  MetLife  Investors  USA) is better  positioned  to
          potentially  provide  consistent  above-average  performance  than the
          investment adviser to the Current Portfolio.

     o    Guaranteed cap on total  separate  account and  Replacement  Portfolio
          expenses:   As  a  condition  of  the  substitution,   total  combined
          annualized  subaccount and Replacement  Portfolio net expenses may not
          exceed the sum of the 2002 fiscal year  combined  net expenses for the
          Current   Portfolio  and  Subaccount  for  two  years   following  the
          substitution.

     o    No increase in Contract  fees and  expenses  for a period of two years
          following the substitution, including mortality and expenses risk fees
          and  administration  and distribution fees charged to Separate Account
          A.

     o    No tax liability to Contract owners from the substitution.



Q:   How will the substitution be carried out?

A:   MetLife  Investors USA will purchase  shares of State Street Research Money
     Market to  support  contract  values or fund  benefits  payable  under your
     Contract in place of Oppenheimer Money.

          The  proposed  substitution  will  not be  treated  as a  transfer  of
     Contract  value or an exchange of annuity  units for  purposes of assessing
     transfer  charges or for  determining  the number of remaining  permissible
     transfers (or exchanges) in a Contract year. In addition,  you may make one
     transfer  of  Contract  value (or  annuity  exchange)  out of State  Street
     Research  Money Market within 30 days  following the proposed  substitution
     without the transfer (or exchange) counting as a transfer of Contract value
     (or an annuity unit exchange) for purposes of assessing transfer charges or
     for  determining  the  number  of  remaining   permissible   transfers  (or
     exchanges) in a Contract year.

Q:   Why is MetLife Investors USA proposing this change?

A:   The  proposed  substitution  is  part of an  effort  by  Metropolitan  Life
     Insurance  Company and its affiliates,  including MetLife Investors USA, to
     make their variable contracts more efficient to administer and oversee, and
     therefore  more  attractive  to  their  customers.  MetLife  Investors  USA
     believes  that since the  Replacement  Portfolio's  prospects  for improved
     performance and lower costs are better than for the Current Portfolio,  the
     proposed substitution is in your best interest.

          As described later, the Replacement  Portfolio's performance generally
     is comparable to or better than and its total operating  expenses are lower
     than those of the Current  Portfolio.  Please note that past performance is
     not an indication of future results.

Q:   What effect will the  substitution  have on fees and  expenses?  Is there a
     benefit to me?

A:   Yes,  the  substitution  will  benefit you as a Contract  owner.  The total
     expenses of the Replacement  Portfolio,  including the management fee, will
     be LOWER than the current  expense  ratio of the Current  Portfolio.  Lower
     expenses have the potential for generating increased portfolio returns.

Q:   Are there differences in the investment objectives of the Current Portfolio
     and the Replacement Portfolio?

A:   The Current  Portfolio and the  Replacement  Portfolio  have  substantially
     similar  investment  objectives.   State  Street  Research  Money  Market's
     investment  objective  is a high level of current  income  consistent  with
     preservation  of capital.  Oppenheimer  Money seeks maximum  current income
     from  investments in money market  securities  consistent  with low capital
     risks and the maintenance of liquidity.

Q:   What happens if the substitution is not approved by Contract owners?

A:   In the event that sufficient votes are not received to approve the proposed
     substitution for the class of Contract that you hold, the account value you
     have invested in the Current  Portfolio will remain invested in the Current
     Portfolio. However, effective May 1, 2004, the Oppenheimer Money investment
     option will no longer be available  under the Contract  for  allocation  of
     additional  purchase  payments or transfers of Contract value.  You will be
     unable  to  increase  your  accumulation  units  invested  in  the  Current
     Portfolio after that date.

Q:   Who will bear the cost of any  expenses  associated  with  carrying out the
     proposed substitution?

A:   MetLife  Investors  USA  will  pay all of the  costs  associated  with  the
     proposed substitution. YOU WILL NOT BEAR ANY OF THESE COSTS.

Q:   Whom do I call for more information or to place my vote?

A:   You may  call  MetLife  Investors  USA at  1-800-284-4536,  if you have any
     questions or for more information.

         You can vote in one of four ways:

     1)   Use the enclosed Voting  Instruction  Card to record your vote of For,
          Against or  Abstain,  then  return the card in the  postpaid  envelope
          provided.

                                or

     2)   Call  1-866-235-4258  and record your vote by  telephone.  Please have
          your  Voting  Instruction  Card at hand  when you call and  enter  the
          14-digit  control number found on the card,  then follow the simple in
          instructions.

                                or

     3)   Fax your completed and signed Voting  Instruction Card (both front and
          back sides) to our vote tabulator at 1-888-796-9932.

                                or

     4)   Visit our website at  https://vote.proxy-direct.com  and following the
          instructions for voting via Internet.

Q:   How does MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company recommend that I vote?

A:   MetLife   Investors  USA   recommends   that  you  vote  FOR  the  proposed
     substitution.

Q:   Will my vote make a difference?

A:   Yes,  your vote is very  important.  Your vote is needed to ensure that the
     substitution can be carried out for the Current  Portfolio.  Your immediate
     response on the enclosed Voting  Instruction  Card will help to save on the
     costs of any further solicitations for Contract owner votes.

          We urge you to vote FOR the proposed substitution. Please note that an
     abstaining vote is in effect a "no" vote since an affirmative  vote of more
     than 50% of account value in a Current Portfolio is required to approve the
     substitution.







Q:   What is the deadline for voting?

A:   In order for your vote to count, we will need to receive your vote no later
     than April 23, 2004.

Q:   How do I sign the Voting Instruction Card?

A:   Please see "Instructions for Signing Voting  Instruction Cards" on the next
     page.







                    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING VOTING INSTRUCTION CARDS

     The following general rules for signing Voting  Instruction Cards may be of
assistance to you.

     1.   Individual  Accounts:  Sign your name  exactly  as it  appears  in the
          registration on the Voting Instruction Card form.

     2.   Joint  Accounts:  Either  party  may  sign,  but the name of the party
          signing should conform  exactly to the name shown in the  registration
          on the Voting Instruction Card.

     3.   All Other Accounts:  The capacity of the individual signing the Voting
          Instruction  Card should be  indicated  unless it is  reflected in the
          form of registration. For example:





         Registration                                                  Valid Signature

         Corporate Accounts
                                                                          


         (1)      ABC Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABC Corp.

         (2)      ABC Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Doe, Treasurer

         (3)      ABC Corp.
                  c/o John Doe, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       John Doe

         (4)      ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan . . . . . . . . . .             John Doe, Trustee

         Trust Accounts

         (1)      ABC Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane B. Doe, Trustee

         (2)      Jane B. Doe, Trustee
                  u/t/d 12/28/78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane B. Doe

         Custodial or Estate Accounts

         (1)      John B. Smith, Cust.
                  f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA . . . . . . . . . .             John B. Smith

         (2)      Estate of John B. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       John B. Smith, Jr., Executor








                     METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY
                            22 Corporate Plaza Drive
                         Newport Beach, California 92660



[Name]

                                                  IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED

Dear Contract Owner:

     You are the owner of a variable annuity  contract (a "Contract")  issued by
MetLife Investors USA Insurance  Company  ("MetLife  Investors USA" or "we"). At
your previous  direction,  MetLife  Investors USA through its Separate Account A
purchased  shares of  Oppenheimer  Money  Fund/VA (the "Current  Portfolio")  to
support contract values or fund benefits payable under your Contract.

     MetLife  Investors USA seeks your approval to substitute  Class A shares of
State Street Research Money Market  Portfolio,  a series of Metropolitan  Series
Fund,  Inc., for the shares of the Current  Portfolio held to fund your Contract
or the benefits payable under such Contract.  The proposed  substitution is part
of an  effort by  MetLife  Investors  USA to make its  variable  contracts  more
efficient to  administer  and oversee,  and  therefore  more  attractive  to its
customers.

     In  proposing  to  substitute  the  State  Street   Research  Money  Market
Portfolio,  we believe  that this  exchange  will  potentially  result in better
long-term  performance,  will reduce expenses for current Contract owners, allow
Separate Account A's assets to be more efficiently  managed and potentially lead
to improved returns due to economies of scale. Accordingly,  such a substitution
would be beneficial to you and other Contract owners.

     Separate  Account A of MetLife  Investors  USA is the  record  owner of the
Current  Portfolio.  However,  as a Contract owner, you are entitled to vote the
number of  accumulation  units you own in the  subaccount of Separate  Account A
that invests in the Current Portfolio.

     MetLife   Investors  USA   recommends   that  you  vote  FOR  the  proposed
substitution.

     We realize that this voting information statement will take time to review,
but your vote is very important. We ask that you cast your vote in order that we
may effect the proposed substitution.

     We have made every  effort to make the voting  process  easy.  You may cast
your vote by:

         (1) filling out the enclosed Voting Instruction Card and returning
             it to us;
         (2) using our toll-free telephone voting facility (1-866-235-4258); or

         (3) visiting our website https://vote.proxy-direct.com; or

         (4) faxing your completed Voting Instruction Card to 1-888-796-9932.

     Please read the enclosed voting information statement carefully for details
about the proposed  substitution.  In order for your vote to be given effect, we
must receive a properly executed Voting Instruction Card or a telephone, fax, or
website vote no later than April 23, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

     Please  complete,  sign, and date the enclosed Voting  Instruction Card and
promptly  return  it in the  enclosed  postage-paid  envelope  or  complete  the
telephone  or  facsimile  voting or  website  voting  process by  following  the
instructions  available at each  facility.  If we do not receive your  completed
Voting  Instruction  Card after a few weeks,  you may be  contacted  by our vote
solicitor,  Alamo  Direct.  The vote  solicitor  will  remind  you to  vote.  We
apologize in advance for this potential disruption of your affairs but this vote
is important to future benefits under your Contract.

     Your vote and  participation  are very  important,  and we appreciate  your
return of the form as soon as possible.  You may call MetLife  Investors  USA at
1-800-284-4536, if you have any questions.

     Thank you for your  cooperation  and for  participating  in this  important
process.

                                  Very truly yours,


                                  Richard C. Pearson
                                  Secretary
                                  MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company













                    METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
          A Separate Account of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company

                            22 Corporate Plaza Drive
                         Newport Beach, California 92660


                          VOTING INFORMATION STATEMENT



What is this document and why did we send it to you?

     MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company ("MetLife  Investors USA" or "we"),
on behalf of its MetLife  Investors  USA Separate  Account A ("Separate  Account
A"), is furnishing this Voting  Information  Statement to you in connection with
the  solicitation  of proxies from owners of Capital  Strategist  and  Foresight
variable annuity  contracts (the  "Contracts")  issued by MetLife  Investors USA
having contract values  allocated to the subacccount of Separate  Account A (the
"Subaccount")  investing in shares of  Oppenheimer  Money  Fund/VA,  a series of
Oppenheimer   Variable  Account  Funds  ("Oppenheimer  Money"  or  the  "Current
Portfolio") as of January 30, 2004 (the "Record Date").

     This Voting  Information  Statement  contains  information  that you should
consider before voting on the proposal  before you relating to the  substitution
of Class A shares of the State Street Research Money Market Portfolio,  a series
of Metropolitan  Series Fund, Inc. ("State Street Research Money Market " or the
"Replacement   Portfolio",   and  together  with  the  Current  Portfolio,   the
"Portfolios"),  for the Current  Portfolio  as an  investment  option under your
Contract. Please read it carefully.

     This  Voting  Information  Statement  is being  mailed to you and the other
Contract  owners with  Contract  values  allocated to the  Subaccount  as of the
Record Date on or about ___________, 2004.

What is the proposal that I am being asked to consider?

     MetLife Investors USA requests that you consider the following proposal:

     "To approve the substitution of Class A shares of the State Street Research
Money Market Portfolio,  a series of Metropolitan  Series Fund, Inc., for shares
of Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA,  a portfolio  currently  included as an investment
option under certain variable  insurance  contracts offered by MetLife Investors
USA Insurance Company."

Why is my vote being solicited?

     As a Contract owner having accumulation units representing an investment of
Contract value in the Subaccount as of the close of business on the Record Date,
you are entitled to vote such accumulation units on the proposed substitution.

     The Contracts  and the  prospectus  for such  Contracts  condition  MetLife
Investors USA's ability to carry out the proposed substitution for each Contract
on its  obtaining,  for each class of  Contract,  the  approval of the  Contract
owners  representing the majority of the outstanding  accumulation  units in the
Subaccount as of the Record Date, as well as the approval of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission").  It is anticipated that the Commission
will approve the substitution on or about February 27, 2004.


                                SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION

     This  section  summarizes  the primary  features  and  consequences  of the
substitution.  It may not contain all of the  information  that is  important to
you.  To  understand  the  substitution,  you  should  read this  entire  Voting
Information Statement.

     This summary is  qualified  in its entirety by reference to the  additional
information contained elsewhere in this Voting Information Statement.

Why is MetLife Investors USA proposing the substitution?

     MetLife  Investors  USA  believes  that  the  proposed   substitution  will
potentially  result in better  long-term  performance,  will reduce expenses for
current  Contract  owners,   allow  Separate  Account  A's  assets  to  be  more
efficiently  managed  and  potentially  could lead to  improved  returns  due to
economies of scale.

     The  substitution  is part of a  restructuring  designed to  eliminate  the
offering of  overlapping  funds with similar  investment  objectives and similar
investment  strategies  that serve as funding  vehicles for insurance  contracts
issued by Metropolitan  Life Insurance  Company  ("MetLife") and its affiliates.
The proposed  substitution  is part of an effort by MetLife and its  affiliates,
including  MetLife  Investors  USA, to  standardize  investment  options  across
similar  products  thereby  making its  variable  contracts  more  efficient  to
administer and oversee, and therefore more attractive to its customers.  MetLife
Investors USA believes that because the  Replacement  Portfolio's  prospects for
improved  performance and lower costs are better than for the Current Portfolio,
the proposed substitution is in your best interests as a Contract owner.

     MetLife  Investors USA considered the fact that State Street Research Money
Market's historical  performance is generally  comparable to or better than that
of Oppenheimer Money.  State Street Research Money Market's  performance for the
one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2003 exceeded that of Oppenheimer
Money. State Street Research Money Market's performance for the five-year period
ended  December 31, 2003 was the same as that of the Current  Portfolio  for the
same period and was comparable to that of the Current Portfolio for the ten-year
period  ended  December 31, 2003.  Please note that past  performance  is not an
indication of future results.

     MetLife  Investors USA also considered the fact that total expenses for the
Replacement Portfolio are lower than those of the Current Portfolio, including a
lower management fee.

     MetLife  Investors USA also  considered the future growth  prospects of the
Replacement Portfolio.  At the current time, various variable life insurance and
variable annuity contracts being actively marketed by MetLife and its affiliates
offer  the  Replacement   Portfolio.   This  should,  along  with  the  proposed
substitution, further increase the Replacement Portfolio's net assets, which are
currently at approximately  $688.3 million as of December 31, 2003. Economies of
scale could be achieved  through the  spreading  of certain  costs over a larger
base of shareholders,  including reduction in portfolio general expenses such as
legal, accounting, printing of prospectuses and trustees fees.

     In contrast, MetLife Investors USA believes that there is little likelihood
that  significant  additional  assets,  if any, will be allocated to the Current
Portfolio under the Contract.  Because of the cost of maintaining this Portfolio
as an investment option under the Contracts,  it is therefore in the interest of
Contract owners to substitute the  Replacement  Portfolio with its potential for
economies of scale.  Further,  in the event that the proposed  substitution does
not occur (because  either Contract owners or the Commission does not approve it
or for another  reason),  the Subaccount  will no longer be available under that
Contract for  allocation of purchase  payments or transfers of Contract value as
of May 1, 2004.  Therefore,  you will be unable to  increase  your  accumulation
units in the Subaccount investing in the Current Portfolio after that date.

     Though  not  a  principal  reason  for  the  proposed   substitution,   the
substitution  would  have the  effect  of  transferring  Contract  values  to an
investment  portfolio  managed by affiliated  persons of MetLife  Investors USA,
thereby increasing the management fees received by those affiliated persons.

How will the substitution be accomplished?

     The substitution will take place at relative net asset value with no change
in the amount of your  Contract's  value,  cash value or death benefit or in the
dollar value of your investment in Separate Account A. The shares of the Current
Portfolio will be either  redeemed for cash or for portfolio  securities,  which
will be used to purchase Class A shares of the  Replacement  Portfolio.  MetLife
Investors  USA  will pay all of the  costs  associated  with  the  substitution,
including the costs of solicitation  such as the preparation and mailing of this
Voting  Information  Statement and the Voting Information Card, the solicitation
of votes, and legal and other expenses. YOU WILL NOT BEAR ANY OF THESE COSTS.

     The substitution is expected to be completed on or about April 30, 2004.



How will the substitution affect me?

     It is anticipated  that the  substitution  will provide certain benefits to
you.

          The most significant of these benefits are as follows:

     o    POTENTIAL FOR Better Performance:  MetLife Investors USA believes that
          based on the historical  performance  records of the Portfolios,  over
          the long term the  performance  of the  Replacement  Portfolio  should
          (although  no  guarantee  can be  given)  exceed  that of the  Current
          Portfolio.

     o    COST SAVINGS:  The total annual operating  expenses of the Replacement
          Portfolio are less than those of the Current  Portfolio.  State Street
          Research  Money Market 's total  annual  operating  expense  ratio was
          0.43%  for its  Class A shares  compared  to 0.47%  for the  shares of
          Oppenheimer Money.

     o    OPERATING  EFFICIENCIES:  Upon  the  substitution  of the  Replacement
          Portfolio for the Current  Portfolio,  operating  efficiencies  may be
          achieved by the Replacement  Portfolio  because it will have a greater
          level of assets. As of December 31, 2003, the Replacement  Portfolio's
          total net assets were approximately $688.3 million.

          Economies  of scale may be achieved  through the  spreading of certain
          costs  over a larger  base of  shareholders,  including  reduction  in
          portfolio  general  expenses  such as legal,  accounting,  printing of
          prospectuses and trustees fees.


         Other benefits resulting from the substitution include:

     o    State Street Research Money Market's  management fee is lower than the
          management fee of the Current Portfolio.

     o    You  will  not  incur  any  fees  or   charges  as  a  result  of  the
          substitution.

     o    You will have no tax liability resulting from the substitution.

     o    The  substitution  will result in an improved  selection  of portfolio
          managers.   MetLife   Investors  USA  believes  that  the   investment
          subadviser  to the  Replacement  Portfolio  (an  affiliate  of MetLife
          Investors USA) is better positioned to potentially  provide consistent
          above-average  performance than the investment  adviser to the Current
          Portfolio.

     o    As a condition of the substitution,  combined  annualized net expenses
          of  Separate  Account  A  (or  the  subaccount)  and  the  Replacement
          Portfolio  may not  exceed the total  combined  2002  fiscal  year net
          expenses for the Current  Portfolio and the Separate Account A (or the
          Subaccount) for two years following the substitution.

     o    No increase in Contract  fees and  expenses  for a period of two years
          following the substitution, including mortality and expenses risk fees
          and  administration  and distribution fees charged to Separate Account
          A.



     The substitution  will not cause your Contract rights or MetLife  Investors
USA's  responsibilities  under the Contracts to be altered in any way. The value
of your Contract,  the amount of your death benefit and the dollar value of your
investments in any of the subaccounts of Separate Account A will remain the same
immediately  following  the  substitution.  Your  Contract  values  will  remain
allocated to Separate Account A, which will invest in the Replacement  Portfolio
after the substitution.  After the substitution your Contract values will depend
on the performance of the Replacement  Portfolio rather than that of the Current
Portfolio.

     Like the Current Portfolio,  the Replacement Portfolio will declare and pay
dividends from net investment  income and will  distribute net realized  capital
gains, if any, to Separate  Account A (not to you) once a year.  These dividends
and  distributions  will continue to be  reinvested by MetLife  Investors USA in
additional Class A shares of the Replacement Portfolio.

What will be the primary federal tax consequences of the substitution?

     We believe that you will not be subjected to any federal tax liabilities as
a result of the substitution.

                          SUMMARY OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

     The  following  discussion  is primarily a summary of certain  parts of the
prospectuses  for the Current  Portfolio  and the  Replacement  Portfolio.  As a
Contract  owner  invested in the Current  Portfolio,  you should  already have a
current  prospectus  for the  Current  Portfolio.  You may  request  the current
prospectus for the  Replacement  Portfolio,  free of charge,  by calling MetLife
Investors USA at  1-800-284-4536,  or by writing to MetLife  Investors USA at 22
Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. Information contained in
this Voting Information  Statement is qualified by more complete information set
forth in such prospectuses, which are incorporated by reference herein.

How do the Portfolios'  investment  objectives,  principal investment strategies
and risks compare?

     The  investment  objective of the  Replacement  Portfolio is  substantially
similar to that of the Current  Portfolio,  and the  investment  strategies  and
risks of each Portfolio are similar.

     The investment  objective of the Replacement  Portfolio is non-fundamental,
which  means that it may be changed  by vote of its Board of  Directors  without
shareholder  approval.  The  investment  objective  of  Oppenheimer  Money  is a
fundamental objective and may only be changed with the approval of shareholders.

     The following tables summarize a comparison of the Replacement Portfolio to
the Current Portfolio with respect to their investment  objectives and principal
investment strategies, as set forth in each Portfolio's prospectus and statement
of additional information.






   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 State Street Research Money Market (the Replacement Portfolio)

   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             

  Investment Objective          The Portfolio's investment objective is a high level of current income
                                 consistent with preservation of capital.
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Principal Investment          Invests in the highest quality, short-term money market obligations
   Strategies                    including commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit and
                                 asset-backed securities and in U.S. government securities.

                                 The Portfolio may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities
                                 issued by foreign companies or banks or their U.S. affiliates.

                                 The Portfolio may invest all of its assets in any one type of security.

                                 The Portfolio's investments will comply with applicable rules governing
                                 the quality, maturity and diversification of securities held by money
                                 market funds, including that the dollar-weighted average portfolio
                                 maturity of the Portfolio may not exceed 90 days.
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------


   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Oppenheimer Money
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Investment Objective          Oppenheimer Money seeks maximum current income from investments in money
                                 market securities consistent with low capital risks and the maintenance
                                 of liquidity.

   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Principal Investment          Invests in the highest quality short-term money market securities.
   Strategies                    Investments include U.S. government securities, foreign and domestic
                                 bank obligations, commercial paper of foreign and domestic companies,
                                 repurchase agreements and short-term corporate obligations.

                                 The Portfolio's investments will comply with applicable rules governing
                                 the quality, maturity and diversification of securities held by money
                                 market funds, including that the dollar-weighted average portfolio
                                 maturity of the Portfolio may not exceed 90 days.
   ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------



     The principal risks of investing in the  Replacement  Portfolio are similar
to those of investing in the Current Portfolio. They include:

     o    Market risk - a  Portfolio's  share price can fall because of weakness
          in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings

     o    Interest Rate Risk-- the value of investments  in debt  securities may
          decline when prevailing  interest rates rise or increase when interest
          rates go down

     o    Credit  Risk--  the value of  investments  in debt  securities  may be
          adversely affected if an issuer fails to pay principal and interest on
          an obligation on a timely basis

     o    Foreign  investment risk--  investments in foreign  securities involve
          risks relating to political,  social and economic developments abroad,
          as well as risks resulting from differences between the regulations to
          which U.S. and foreign issuers and markets are subject



     An investment in each Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation or any other  government  agency.  Although each
Portfolio  seeks to preserve  the value of your  investment  at $1.00 per share,
there is no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

     For a  detailed  discussion  of the  Portfolios'  risks,  see  the  section
entitled "Risks of the Portfolios" below.

     The Portfolios have other investment  policies,  practices and restrictions
which, together with their related risks, are also set forth in each Portfolio's
prospectus and statement of additional information.

How do the Portfolios' fees and expenses compare?

     State Street  Research  Money Market has a lower total  expense  ratio than
Oppenheimer Money, including a lower management fee.

     You will not incur any fees or charges as a result of the substitution.

     The  following  tables  allow you to compare the various  fees and expenses
that you would pay as a result of Separate  Account A buying and holding  shares
of each of the Portfolios.

     The amounts  for the shares of the  Portfolios  set forth in the  following
tables and in the examples are based on the expenses for the  Portfolios for the
fiscal year ended  December 31, 2002 and are  expressed as a percentage  of each
Portfolio's average daily net assets.

     The  shares  of the  Current  Portfolio  and of the  Class A shares  of the
Replacement  Portfolio are not charged any initial or deferred sales charge,  or
any other transaction  fees. The Replacement  Portfolio's Class A shares and the
shares of the Current Portfolio are not subject to Rule 12b-1 fees.

THESE TABLES DO NOT REFLECT THE CHARGES AND FEES  ASSESSED BY METLIFE  INVESTORS
USA UNDER YOUR CONTRACT.







         Fees and Expenses (as a percentage of average daily net assets)

    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
                                                     Oppenheimer Money       State Street
                                                                            Research Money
                                                          (shares)              Market

                                                                           (Class A shares)
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
                                                                           

    Management Fees                                         0.45%                0.35%
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    12b-1 Fees                                              ----                 ----
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    Other Expenses                                          0.02%                0.08%
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
    Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses               0.47%                0.43%
    ----------------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------



     The tables  below show  examples of the total  expenses  you would pay on a
$10,000 investment over one-, three-,  five- and ten-year periods.  The examples
are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Current  Portfolio
versus the  Replacement  Portfolio.  The  examples  assume a 5%  average  annual
return,  that you redeem all of your  shares at the end of each time  period and
that you reinvest all of your dividends.  The following  tables also assume that
total  annual  operating   expenses  remain  the  same.  The  examples  are  for
illustration only, and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

     THE  EXAMPLES  DO NOT  REFLECT THE FEES,  EXPENSES  OR  WITHDRAWAL  CHARGES
IMPOSED BY YOUR  CONTRACT.  IF THOSE FEES AND EXPENSES HAD BEEN  INCLUDED,  YOUR
COSTS WOULD BE HIGHER.






         Examples of Portfolio Expenses

          ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  

                                                State Street Research Money Market
                                 One Year           Three Years          Five Years           Ten Years
          Class A                   $44                 $138                $241                 $542
          shares
          ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------


          ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Oppenheimer Money
                                 One Year           Three Years          Five Years           Ten Years
          shares                    $48                 $151                $263                 $591
          ----------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------




How do the Portfolios' performance records compare?

     State  Street  Research  Money  Market's   performance  for  the  one-  and
three-year  periods ended December 31, 2003 exceeded that of Oppenheimer  Money.
State Street Research Money Market's  performance for the five-year period ended
December  31,  2003 was the same as that of the Current  Portfolio  for the same
period and was  comparable  to that of the Current  Portfolio  for the  ten-year
period  ended  December 31, 2003.  Please note that past  performance  is not an
indication of future results.

     The  following  table  shows  how the  Class A  shares  of the  Replacement
Portfolio and the shares of the Current  Portfolio  have  performed in the past.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.

     PERFORMANCE  DOES NOT REFLECT  THE FEES,  EXPENSES  OR  WITHDRAWAL  CHARGES
IMPOSED  BY YOUR  CONTRACT.  IF THOSE  FEES  AND  EXPENSES  HAD  BEEN  INCLUDED,
PERFORMANCE WOULD BE LOWER.


     The table lists the average  annual  total  return of the Class A shares of
State Street  Research Money Market and the shares of Oppenheimer  Money for the
past one,  three,  five and ten  years.  This  table  includes  the  effects  of
portfolio  expenses and is intended to provide you with some  indication  of the
risks of investing in each Portfolio by comparing its performance to the returns
of the 91-Day  Treasury  Bill Rate.  On July 1, 2001,  State  Street  Research &
Management Company, the Replacement Portfolio's current subadviser,  succeeded a
predecessor  subadviser to the Portfolio.  The  information set forth below with
respect to State Street  Research  Money Market  reflects the management of both
the predecessor subadviser and State Street Research & Management Company.





         Average Annual Total Return (for the period ended 12/31/2003)

       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
                                   1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       10 Years
                                    Ended         Ended         Ended     Ended 12/31/03
                                                                                --------
                                   12/31/03      12/31/03     12/31/03
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
                                                                  

       State Street Research        0.81%         2.05%         3.45%         4.26%
       Money Market -- Class A
       shares
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
       Oppenheimer Money--shares     0.79%         2.03%         3.45%         4.27%
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
       91-Day Treasury Bill          1.13%         2.24%         3.60%         4.41%
       Rate
       ------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------


                                       --------------------

     For a detailed discussion of the manner of calculating total return, please
see  each  Portfolio's  statement  of  additional  information.  Generally,  the
calculations  of total  return  assume the  reinvestment  of all  dividends  and
capital gain  distributions  on the  reinvestment  date and the deduction of all
recurring expenses that were charged to shareholders' accounts.

Will I be able to purchase  and redeem  shares,  change my  investment  options,
annuitize and receive distributions the same way?

     The substitution  will not affect your right to purchase and redeem shares,
to change among MetLife Investors USA's subaccount options, to annuitize, and to
receive distributions as permitted by your Contract. After the substitution, you
will be able under your current  Contract to purchase  additional Class A shares
of the Replacement Portfolio.

     MetLife  Investors  USA will not  exercise  any right it may have under the
Contracts to impose restrictions or additional  restrictions on, or charges for,
Contract value  transfers or annuity unit exchanges made under the Contracts for
a period of at least 30 days  following  the proposed  substitution  (other than
with respect to market timing activity).

         In addition, you will:

     o    before  the  proposed  substitution  occurs,  be  permitted  to make a
          transfer  of  Contract  value  (or  annuity  unit  exchange)  from the
          Subaccount  to any other  subaccount  without  charge and without that
          transfer (or exchange)  counting  towards the number  permitted or the
          number permitted without charge under your Contract; and

     o    during the 30 days after the  proposed  substitution,  be permitted to
          make a transfer of Contract  value (or annuity unit exchange) from the
          subaccount  investing  in  the  Replacement  Portfolio  to  any  other
          subaccount  without  charge and without that  transfer  (or  exchange)
          counting towards the number permitted or the number permitted  without
          charge under your Contract.

     Effective May 1, 2004, the Subaccount  investing in Oppenheimer  Money will
no longer be available under the Contracts for allocation of additional purchase
payments  or  transfers  of  Contract  value  regardless  of  whether or not the
substitution is approved.



Who will be the  Subadviser  and  Portfolio  Manager of my  Portfolio  after the
substitution?  What  will the  management  and  subadvisory  fees be  after  the
substitution?

     The types of investment  advisory and  administrative  services provided to
the Replacement Portfolio are comparable to the types of investment advisory and
administrative services provided to the Current Portfolio.

         Management of the Portfolios

     The overall  management of the Replacement  Portfolio is the responsibility
of, and is supervised  by, the Board of Directors of  Metropolitan  Series Fund,
Inc.

         Adviser

     MetLife  Advisers,  LLC (the  "Adviser") is the investment  adviser for the
Replacement  Portfolio.  The Adviser  selects and pays the fees of State  Street
Research & Management  Company (State Street Research Money Market's  investment
subadviser) and monitors its investment program.


         Facts about the Adviser:

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          The Adviser is an affiliate of MetLife.

          The Adviser manages a family of investment portfolios sold to separate
          accounts of MetLife and its affiliates to fund variable life insurance
          contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts, with assets
          of approximately $___ billion as of December 31, 2003.

          The Adviser is located at 501 Boylston Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts
          02116.
          --------------------------------------------------------------------

     The Adviser and  Metropolitan  Series Fund, Inc. have received an exemptive
order  from  the  Commission  that  permits  the  Adviser,  subject  to  certain
conditions,  and  without  the  approval  of  shareholders  to: (a) employ a new
unaffiliated  subadviser  for a portfolio  of  Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc.
(including the Replacement  Portfolio) pursuant to the terms of a new investment
subadvisory  agreement,  in each case  either as a  replacement  for an existing
subadviser  or  as an  additional  subadviser;  (b)  change  the  terms  of  any
investment subadvisory agreement; and (c) continue the employment of an existing
subadviser  on the  same  advisory  contract  terms  where a  contract  has been
assigned   because  of  a  change  in  control  of  the   subadviser.   In  such
circumstances,  Contract  owners would receive notice of such action,  including
the  information  concerning the new  subadviser  that normally is provided in a
proxy statement.

     The  substitution  will permit the Advisor,  under this exemptive order, to
hire, monitor and replace  subadvisers as necessary to seek optimal  performance
and to ensure a consistent investment style.

         Subadviser

     State  Street  Research &  Management  Company  (the  "Subadviser")  is the
investment  subadviser  to State Street  Research  Money  Market.  Pursuant to a
Subadvisory Agreement with the Adviser, the Subadviser continuously furnishes an
investment  program for State Street  Research  Money Market,  makes  day-to-day
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio,  and arranges for the execution
of Portfolio transactions.


         Facts about the Subadviser:

         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          The Subadviser is an affiliate of MetLife.

          The  Subadviser  had assets under  management  of  approximately  $___
          billion as of December 31, 2003.

          The   Subadviser   is  located  at  One  Financial   Center,   Boston,
          Massachusetts 02111.
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------


         Management Fees

     For its management and  supervision of the daily business  affairs of State
Street Research Money Market,  the Adviser  receives a fee at the annual rate of
0.35% for the first $1 billion of the  Portfolio's  average daily assets,  0.30%
for the next $1 billion, and 0.25% for amounts over $2 billion.

         Subadvisory Fees

     Under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement, the Subadviser is paid by the
Adviser for providing  subadvisory  services to the Replacement  Portfolio.  The
Portfolio does not pay a fee to the Subadviser.

                          THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION

How will the substitution be carried out?

     MetLife  Investors USA and Separate Account A have submitted an application
to the Commission  requesting  approval of the proposed  substitution of Class A
shares of State Street Research Money Market for shares of Oppenheimer Money. If
completed,  the proposed  substitution  will result in MetLife  Investors  USA's
redemption,  in cash or "in-kind",  of shares of the Current Portfolio.  MetLife
Investors USA will then use the proceeds  (either cash or portfolio  securities)
of  such  redemption  to  purchase  shares  of  the  Replacement  Portfolio.  We
anticipate  that  the  Commission  will  approve  the  substitution  on or about
February 27, 2004.

     If  approved,  the  proposed  substitution  will take place at relative net
asset value with no change in the amount of your Contract value or death benefit
or in the dollar value of your  investment in the  Subaccount  that is presently
invested in the Current  Portfolio.  You will not incur any fees or charges as a
result of the proposed  substitution and your rights and MetLife Investors USA's
obligations  under your Contract will not be altered in any way. All  applicable
expenses  incurred in connection with the proposed  substitution will be paid by
MetLife Investors USA. In addition,  the proposed  substitution will not subject
you to any federal income tax liability.

     The fees and charges that you pay under your  Contract will not increase as
a result  of the  proposed  substitution.  To the  extent  that  the  annualized
expenses of the Replacement  Portfolio  during the twenty-four  months following
the substitution  exceeds, for each fiscal period, the 2002 net expense level of
the Current Portfolio,  MetLife Investors USA will reduce Separate Account A (or
subaccount) expenses under the Contract.  Therefore, for two years following the
proposed  substitution,  combined net expenses for the Replacement Portfolio and
Separate  Account A (or the  subaccount  invested in the  Portfolio)  will be no
greater  than  the sum of the  net  expenses  of the  Current  Portfolio  and of
Separate  Account A (or the Subaccount)  for the 2002 fiscal year.  Nonetheless,
after two years following the proposed substitution,  the net expense levels for
the Replacement Portfolio could be but are not anticipated to be higher than the
2002 net expense level for the Current  Portfolio,  but would not be offset by a
reduction  in  subaccount  expenses.  In such an  event,  you may  bear  greater
expenses than you would had the proposed substitution not occurred.

     You are entitled to approve or disapprove  the proposed  substitution.  The
proposed  substitution  will not take place for a class of Contract  without the
approval of Contract owners representing a majority of the accumulation units of
the Subaccount for that class of Contract as of the Record Date.

     MetLife  Investors  USA intends to effect the proposed  substitution  on or
about  April 30,  2004,  following  the  issuance of an order of approval by the
Commission,  the approval of the proposed  substitution by Contract owners,  and
any approval required by state insurance regulators.



                            RISKS OF THE PORTFOLIOS

Are the risk factors for the Portfolios similar?

     Yes.  The  risk  factors  are  similar  due  to the  substantially  similar
investment  objectives and similar investment  policies of the Current Portfolio
and the  Replacement  Portfolio.  The  risks of the  Replacement  Portfolio  are
described in greater detail in the Portfolio's Prospectus.

What are the primary risks of investing in each Portfolio?

     An investment in each  Portfolio is subject to certain  risks.  There is no
assurance that  investment  performance of either  Portfolio will be positive or
that the Portfolios will meet their investment objectives.  The following tables
and discussions  highlight the primary risks  associated with investment in each
of the Portfolios.





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                                                 Each of the Portfolios is subject to Market Risk.

- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              

State Street Research Money Market               Invests in the highest quality, short-term money market obligations
                                                 including commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit and
                                                 asset-backed securities and in U.S. government securities.

                                                 The Portfolio may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities
                                                 issued by foreign companies or banks or their U.S. affiliates.

                                                 The Portfolio may invest all of its assets in any one type of
                                                 security.

- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Money                                Invests in the highest quality short-term money market securities.
                                                 Investments include U.S. government securities, foreign and
                                                 domestic bank obligations, commercial paper of foreign and domestic
                                                 companies, repurchase agreements and short-term corporate
                                                 obligations.


- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------


     A Portfolio's share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market,
a particular industry,  or specific holdings.  The market as a whole can decline
for many reasons,  including disappointing corporate earnings, adverse political
or economic  developments  here or abroad,  changes in investor  psychology,  or
heavy  institutional  selling.  The  prospects  for an industry or a company may
deteriorate.  In addition, an assessment by a Portfolio's  investment adviser or
subadviser of particular  companies may prove incorrect,  resulting in losses or
poor  performance by those holdings,  even in a rising market. A Portfolio could
also miss  attractive  investment  opportunities  if its  investment  adviser or
subadviser  underweights  fixed  income  markets or  industries  where there are
significant  returns,  and  could  lose  value  if  the  investment  advisor  or
subadviser  overweights  fixed  income  markets or  industries  where  there are
significant declines.





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                                         Each of the Portfolios is subject to Interest Rate Risk.

- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      

State Street Research Money Market       Invests in the highest quality, short-term money market obligations.
                                         The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Portfolio may
                                         not exceed 90 days.
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Money                        Invests in the highest quality short-term money market securities.
                                         The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the Portfolio may
                                         not exceed 90 days.
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------



     The  values  of debt  securities  are  subject  to change  when  prevailing
interest rates change.  When interest rates go up, the value of debt  securities
tends to fall. Since each Portfolio invests a significant  portion of its assets
in debt  securities and interest rates rise,  then the value of your  investment
may  decline.  Alternatively,  when  interest  rates go down,  the value of debt
securities may rise.

     Interest rate risk will affect the price of a fixed income security more if
the  security  has a longer  maturity  because  changes  in  interest  rates are
increasingly  difficult  to predict  over longer  periods of time.  Fixed income
securities  with longer  maturities  will  therefore be more volatile than other
fixed  income  securities  with  shorter  maturities.  Conversely,  fixed income
securities with shorter  maturities will be less volatile but generally  provide
lower returns than fixed income securities with longer  maturities.  The average
maturity and duration of a Portfolio's fixed income  investments will affect the
volatility of the Portfolio's share price.





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                                         Each of the following Portfolios is subject to Credit Risk.

- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      

State Street Research Money Market       Invests in the highest quality, short-term money market obligations
                                         including commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit and
                                         asset-backed securities and in U.S. government securities.


- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Money                        Invests in the highest quality short-term money market securities.
                                         Investments include U.S. government securities, foreign and domestic
                                         bank obligations, commercial paper of foreign and domestic companies,
                                         repurchase agreements and short-term corporate obligations.
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------



     The value of debt securities is directly affected by an issuer's ability to
pay  principal  and  interest  on time.  Since  each  Portfolio  invests in debt
securities,  the value of your  investment  may be  adversely  affected  when an
issuer fails to pay an  obligation  on a timely  basis.  A Portfolio may also be
subject  to  credit  risk to the  extent it  engages  in  transactions,  such as
securities loans, repurchase agreements or certain derivatives,  which involve a
promise by a third party to honor an  obligation  to the  Portfolio.  Such third
party may be unwilling or unable to honor its financial obligations.





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                                         Each of the Portfolios is subject to Foreign Investment Risk.

- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      

State Street Research Money Market       May also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities issued by
                                         foreign companies or banks or their U.S. affiliates.

- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Money                         Investments include U.S. government securities, foreign and domestic
                                         bank obligations, commercial paper of foreign and domestic companies.
- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------



     Investments  in foreign  securities  involve  risks  relating to political,
social and economic  developments  abroad,  as well as risks  resulting from the
differences  between  the  regulations  to which U.S.  and  foreign  issuers and
markets are subject.  These risks may include the seizure by the  government  of
company assets, excessive taxation, withholding taxes on dividends and interest,
limitations on the use or transfer of portfolio assets,  and political or social
instability. Enforcing legal rights may be difficult, costly and slow in foreign
countries,  and there may be special  problems  enforcing claims against foreign
governments.  Foreign  companies may not be subject to  accounting  standards or
governmental  supervision  comparable to U.S.  companies,  and there may be less
public  information about their  operations.  Foreign markets may be less liquid
and  more  volatile  than  U.S.  markets.  Foreign  securities  often  trade  in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and a Portfolio may directly hold foreign
currencies  and  purchase  and sell  foreign  currencies.  Changes  in  currency
exchange rates will affect a Portfolio's net asset value, the value of dividends
and  interest  earned,  and gains and  losses  realized  on the sale of  foreign
securities.  An increase in the  strength of the U.S.  dollar  relative to these
other currencies may cause the value of a Portfolio to decline.  Certain foreign
currencies may be particularly  volatile,  and foreign governments may intervene
in  the  currency  markets,  causing  a  decline  in  value  or  liquidity  of a
Portfolio's foreign currency or securities  holdings.  Costs of buying,  selling
and holding foreign securities,  including brokerage, tax and custody costs, may
be higher than those involved in domestic transactions.

Are there any other risks of investing in each Portfolio?

     Portfolio Turnover.  Each Portfolio's investment adviser or subadviser will
sell a security when it believes it is appropriate  to do so,  regardless of how
long a  Portfolio  has  owned  that  security.  Buying  and  selling  securities
generally  involves  some expense to a Portfolio,  such as  commissions  paid to
brokers  and  other  transaction  costs.   Generally  speaking,   the  higher  a
Portfolio's  annual  portfolio  turnover rate, the greater its brokerage  costs.
Increased brokerage costs may adversely affect a Portfolio's performance. Annual
turnover  rate of 100% or more is  considered  high and will result in increased
costs to a Portfolio.  State Street Research Money Market and Oppenheimer  Money
generally will have an annual turnover rate of 100% or more.

     The Portfolios have other investment  policies,  practices and restrictions
which, together with their related risks, are also set forth in the Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information of the Portfolios.



                               GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION

Who is eligible to vote?

     A Contract  owner is entitled to one vote for each  accumulation  unit that
the owner owns in the Subaccount.

     As of the Record Date, the total number of  accumulation  units held in the
Subaccount for each class of Contract and entitled to vote was:

- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Contract                                 Number of Subaccount Units
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Capital Strategist
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Foresight
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------


     For each class of Contract,  approval of the proposed substitution requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the Subaccount's  outstanding accumulation
units held by owners of that Contract on the Record Date.

     To the knowledge of MetLife  Investors  USA, no owner  beneficially  owned,
directly or indirectly,  Contracts representing more than 5% of the accumulation
units in the Subaccount as of the Record Date.

     To the  knowledge  of  MetLife  Investors  USA,  none of the  directors  or
officers of MetLife Investors USA, individually or as a group, beneficially own,
directly or indirectly,  over 1% of the  outstanding  accumulation  units of the
Subaccount as of the Record Date. Any beneficial financial interest that MetLife
Investors  USA may have in the  Subaccount  is  immaterial  in  relation  to the
interests of owners and MetLife Investors USA will not cast any votes.

How do I vote on the substitution proposal?

     If you properly execute and return the enclosed Voting  Instruction Card to
MetLife  Investors USA at 22 Corporate  Plaza Drive,  Newport Beach,  California
92660 by April 23,  2004 at 4:00 p.m.  Pacific  Time  (the  "Voting  Deadline"),
MetLife  Investors USA will count your vote when  calculating the results of the
solicitation.  MetLife Investors USA may disregard any Voting  Instruction Cards
received after the Voting  Deadline.  Votes  attributable to Voting  Instruction
Cards that are  properly  executed  and  returned  but are not  marked  "For" or
"Against"  the  proposed  substitution,  will be  counted  as  "For."  A vote to
"Abstain" will have the effect of a vote "Against" the proposed substitution.

     You also may vote by telephone by calling  1-866-235-4258 and following the
instructions,  faxing  your  Voting  Instruction  Card (both  front and back) to
1-888-796-9932,     or    by    visiting    our    voting    agent's     website
https://vote.proxy-direct.com  and following the instructions.  If you cast your
telephone,  facsimile or website vote by the Voting Deadline,  MetLife Investors
USA will  count your vote when  calculating  the  results  of the  solicitation.
MetLife  Investors USA may disregard any votes cast by telephone or facsimile or
at the  website  after the  Voting  Deadline  (or any  extension  of the  Voting
Deadline).  MetLife  Investors  USA or its  voting  agent  will  use  reasonable
procedures  to (such as  requiring  an  identification  number)  to  verify  the
authenticity  of  voters  using  the  telephone,  facsimile  or  website  voting
facilities.  Your  voting  authentication  number  is found on the  accompanying
Voting Instruction Card.

Can I change my vote after I have submitted it?

     Any  Contract  owner who has  submitted a Voting  Instruction  Card has the
right to change  his or her vote at any time  prior to the  Voting  Deadline  by
submitting a letter  requesting the change or a later-dated  Voting  Instruction
Card that MetLife  Investors  USA receives at the above address on or before the
Voting Deadline.  If MetLife Investors USA does not receive  sufficient votes to
approve the  proposal,  it may extend the Voting  Deadline and conduct a further
solicitation of votes.

     MetLife  Investors  USA will  solicit  votes  primarily  by  mail,  but may
supplement  this  effort  by  telephone  calls,  telegrams,   e-mails,  personal
interviews,  and other  communications  by  officers,  employees,  and agents of
MetLife  Investors  USA or its  affiliates.  In addition,  Alamo Direct has been
retained to assist in the solicitation of votes. It is expected that the cost of
retaining Alamo Direct for such solicitation will be approximately  $__________.
The costs for  solicitation of votes,  like the other costs  associated with the
substitution, will be borne by MetLife Investors USA.

METLIFE  INVESTORS USA INSURANCE  COMPANY  RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE TO "APPROVE"
THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION.



                              GENERAL INFORMATION

MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company

     MetLife  Investors USA is a stock life insurance  company  organized  under
Delaware  Law in 1960.  MetLife  Investors  USA is  authorized  to transact  the
business of life insurance, including annuities, in the District of Columbia and
all states except New York.  Its principal  executive  offices are located at 22
Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660.

     MetLife  Investors USA is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of MetLife  Investors
Group, Inc. MetLife Investors Group, Inc., in turn, is an indirect  wholly-owned
subsidiary of MetLife,  Inc., the parent of MetLife.  MetLife, Inc. is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange and,  through its affiliates,  is a leading provider
of  insurance  and other  financial  products and  services to  individuals  and
groups.

MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A

     Separate Account A is a separate  investment  account of MetLife  Investors
USA established under Delaware law on May 29, 1980. Each subaccount invests in a
corresponding  portfolio  of an  open-end  management  investment  company.  The
variable annuity contracts that invest in the Current Portfolio,  including your
Contract,  have been issued through Separate Account A and interests in Separate
Account A offered through such variable  annuity  contracts have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").  Separate Account
A is registered  the  Commission  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act") as a unit investment trust type of investment company.

Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc.

     Shares of Metropolitan  Series Fund, Inc. are sold exclusively to insurance
company separate  accounts to fund benefits under variable annuity contracts and
variable  life  insurance  policies  sponsored by MetLife  Investors USA and its
affiliates,  or employer pension and profit sharing plans.  Metropolitan  Series
Fund,  Inc.  is  a  Maryland   corporation   organized  on  November  23,  1982.
Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc. is  registered  under the 1940 Act as open-end
management  investment  companies of the series  type,  and its  securities  are
registered under the 1933 Act.  Metropolitan  Series Fund, Inc. currently offers
36 series.



Service Providers

     MetLife Investors Distribution Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of MetLife  Investors Group,  Inc. located at 22 Corporate Plaza Drive,  Newport
Beach,  California  92660, is the principal  underwriter for Separate Account A.
MetLife,  located  at 1  Madison  Avenue,  New  York,  New  York  10010,  is the
distributor for the Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc.

Owner Proposals

     Contract owners have no rights under the Contracts to put voting  proposals
before the owners.

Prospectuses and Annual Reports

     Upon request, MetLife Investors USA will furnish, without charge, a copy of
the  most  recent  annual  and  semi-annual   shareholder  reports  and  current
prospectuses  and  statements  of  additional  information  for the  Replacement
Portfolio and for the Current Portfolio,  respectively. To request any of these,
please  call  MetLife  Investors  USA at  1-800-284-4536,  or write  to  MetLife
Investors USA at 22 Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. Each
of these documents is  incorporated  by reference in this document.  (This means
that  it  is  legally  considered  to  be a  part  of  this  Voting  Information
Statement.)

     You can also obtain copies of any of these documents  without charge on the
EDGAR database on the Commission's Internet site at  http://www.sec.gov.  Copies
are available for a fee by electronic  request at the following  email  address:
publicinfo@sec.gov,  or from the Public  Reference  Branch,  Office of  Consumer
Affairs  and   Information   Services,   Securities  and  Exchange   Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549.

Dissenter's Rights of Appraisal

     Taken  together,  Delaware  Insurance law and the terms of the Contracts do
not appear to provide  appraisal  rights to investors,  such as Contract owners,
beyond their right to receipt of the cash  surrender  value of their  Contracts.
MetLife  Investors  USA believes  that,  for  transactions  such as the proposed
substitution,  this requires,  in effect,  that accumulation  units have a value
equal to their net asset  value  determined  as of 4:00 p.m.  on the date of the
proposed substitution.

     Interpretations  of the 1940 Act by the SEC staff limit appraisal rights of
investors in a registered unit investment  trust,  such as Contract  owners,  to
those provided by Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act. Rule 22c-1, in effect, requires
for transactions such as the proposed substitution, that accumulation units have
a value equal to their net asset value per share  determined  as of 4:00 p.m. on
the date of the proposed substitution.

     You should note,  however,  that before the proposed  substitution  occurs,
Contract  owners will be  permitted  to make a transfer  of  Contract  value (or
annuity unit  exchange)  from the  Subaccount  to any other  subaccount  without
charge and without  that  transfer  (or  exchange)  counting  towards the number
permitted or the number  permitted  without charge under their Contract.  During
the 30 days after the proposed  substitution,  Contract owners will be permitted
to make a  transfer  of  Contract  value (or  annuity  unit  exchange)  from the
subaccount  investing  in the  Replacement  Portfolio  to any  other  subaccount
without  charge and without that  transfer (or  exchange)  counting  towards the
number permitted or the number permitted without charge under their Contract.

 Inquiries

     Owners may make inquiries by contacting their registered  representative or
by writing  MetLife  Investors USA at 22 Corporate  Plaza Drive,  Newport Beach,
California 92660, or by calling 1-800-284-4536.



METLIFE INVESTORS USA REQUESTS THAT YOU PROMPTLY EXECUTE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED
VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD. A PRE-ADDRESSED,  POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR
YOUR CONVENIENCE.



                                     FORM OF
                             VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD

                     MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company
                            22 Corporate Plaza Drive
                         Newport Beach, California 92660

                          YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT!

                    PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS VOTING
                INSTRUCTION CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE TODAY!



Name of Contract Owner                      Voting Control Number:
                                            ---------------------
Address
City, ST     00000


I, the  undersigned,  hereby instruct  MetLife  Investors USA Insurance  Company
("MetLife Investors USA") to count all of the accumulation units that I owned as
of January 30, 2004,  in the  subaccount(s)  of MetLife  Investors  USA Separate
Account A listed on the reverse  side as being voted as indicated on this Voting
Instruction Card.

METLIFE INVESTORS USA RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL(S).


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         You may also vote by:

         o        Telephone:

                  1.  Call toll free 1-866-235-4258.
                  2.   Enter your voting control number (found above).
                  3.   Follow the simple instructions.

         o        Fax:

                   After completing and signing this Card, fax it (both front
                   and back sides) to 1-888-796-9932.

         o        Internet:

                   Visit our website at https://vote.proxy-direct.com and
                   follow the instructions for voting via Internet.
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     THESE  VOTING  INSTRUCTIONS  ARE  BEING  SOLICITED  ON  BEHALF  OF  METLIFE
INVESTORS USA. RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING VOTING INFORMATION  STATEMENT(S),  AS
APPLICABLE, IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

NOTE:  PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR ON THIS CARD.  When signing as
attorney,  executor,  administrator,  trustee,  guardian,  or as custodian for a
minor,  please  sign your name and give your full  title as such.  If signing on
behalf of a  corporation,  please sign the full corporate name and your name and
indicate your title. If you are a partner signing for a partnership, please sign
the  partnership  name,  your name and indicate your title.  Joint owners should
each sign these instructions. Please sign, date and return.


                                                    -------------------------
                                                    Signature

                                                     ------------------------
                                                    Signature (if held jointly)

                                                    -------------------------
                                                    Date

                               (Please see reverse side to vote.)









ACCUMULATION  UNITS HELD ON YOUR BEHALF WILL BE VOTED AS  INDICATED  BELOW OR AS
"FOR" ANY PROPOSAL FOR WHICH NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.

If this Voting  Instruction  Card is signed and returned and no specification is
made,  MetLife  Investors USA will count the vote as "FOR" all of the Proposals.
Please note that a vote to "ABSTAIN" will have the same effect as a "NO" vote.

To be counted,  Voting  Instruction  Cards must be received by MetLife Investors
USA no later than Friday, April 23, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.




PLEASE VOTE BY FILLING IN THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW.  EXAMPLE:  |X|


SUBACCOUNT(s)                                        UNITS
[Current Subaccount Name]


METLIFE INVESTORS USA RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:




     To  approve  the   substitution  of  Class  A  shares  of  the  Replacement
     Portfolio(s)  listed  below  for the  shares of the  corresponding  Current
     Portfolio(s)  listed  below that is  currently  included  as an  investment
     option  under  certain  variable  insurance  contracts  offered  by MetLife
     Investors USA Insurance Company.




                  Replacement Portfolio                         Current Portfolio
                                                          

           1.     [Name of Replacement Portfolio], a series     [Class of shares] shares of [Name of
                  of [Name of Trust]                            Current Portfolio]

            Mark         |_| To Vote FOR      |_| To Vote AGAINST        |_| To ABSTAIN From Voting.






     IMPORTANT:  PLEASE  SIGN AND DATE ON THE  REVERSE  SIDE  BEFORE  MAILING OR
     FAXING