SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Money Market Variable Account
Capital Appreciation Variable Account
Government Securities Variable Account
Global Governments Variable Account
High Yield Variable Account
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Total Return Variable Account
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IMPORTANT REMINDER
SUNLIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (U.S.)
CAPITAL APPRECIATION VARIABLE ACCOUNT
GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VARIABLE ACCOUNT
HIGH YIELD VARIABLE ACCOUNT
MANAGED SECTORS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
MONEY MARKET VARIABLE ACCOUNT
TOTAL RETURN VARIABLE ACCOUNT
One Sun Life Executive Park Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
March 1, 2001
Dear Owners and Payees:
Recently we distributed proxy material regarding the Special Meetings of Owners
of and Payees under annuity contracts issued by Sun Life Assurance of Canada
(U.S.) in connection with each Account named above. These meetings are scheduled
to be held on March 23, 2001. Our records indicate that we have not yet received
your voting instructions.
WE NEED YOUR VOTE IMMEDIATELY!
A unitholder may think his or her vote is not important, but it is vital. Your
vote will enable the Accounts to hold the meetings as scheduled and avoid the
cost of additional solicitation, so please vote immediately. You and all other
unitholders will benefit from your cooperation.
Please vote your shares through any one of the convenient methods listed below:
1. By Touch-tone: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and enter the 14-digit
-------------- control number located at the top of your proxy card.
2. By Phone: If you would like to speak to a live representative,
--------- please call Shareholder Communications Corporation toll
free at 1-877-504-5022. Representatives are available to
take your vote Monday through Friday between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. eastern time.
3. By Internet: Visit www.proxyweb.com and enter the 14-digit control
----------- number printed on your proxy card.
4. By Mail: Return your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid
------- envelope. Please utilize this option only if the other
methods are unavailable to you.
If we do not receive your proxy by one of the above methods, you may receive a
call from Shareholder Communications Corporation, our proxy agent, requesting
you to vote your shares over the phone. Thank you for your time and
understanding.