EXHIBIT 99.A.1.b. - FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY AS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE SVUL II SEGMENT OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT


                                   CERTIFICATE
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The undersigned hereby certifies that she is the Secretary of Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (the "Company"); that on May 13, 1998, the
Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company voted that the
Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company be authorized to establish
additional segments of Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I;
that said vote remains in full force and effect; that the following was adopted
by the President and CEO of the Company in a writing dated November 23, 1999:

That in connection with the development of a new survivorship variable universal
life insurance product (the "SVUL II Policy"), the Company establish a segment
of Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I (the "Separate
Account") in accordance with the provisions of Section 132G of Chapter 175 of
the Massachusetts General Laws for the purpose of investing contributions
received under a new SVUL II Policy; and that any officer authorized by the
Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors to sign on behalf of the Company
hereby is authorized to execute all documents or take any other action which
said officer deems necessary or advisable in order to permit the sale of the
SVUL II Policy, including the filing of registration statements or amendments
thereto with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or other
appropriate regulatory authorities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the Company
this 23rd day of November, 1999.

                                      /s/ Ann F. Lomeli
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                                          Ann F. Lomeli
                                          Secretary