NEW ENGLAND ZENITH FUND

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filed by the Registrant [x]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]


Check the appropriate box:
[_]  Preliminary Proxy Statement
[_]  Definitive Proxy Statement
[x]  Definitive Additional Materials
[_]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12

                             NEW ENGLAND ZENITH FUND

                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):
[x]  No fee required
[_]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
     1)  Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
     2)  Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
     3)  Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
         pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
         filing is calculated and state how it was determined):
     4)  Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
     5)  Total fee paid:
[_]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[_]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
     previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
     1)  Amount  previously paid:
     2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
     3)  Filing Party:
     4)  Date Filed:  ______________



                       GENERAL AMERICAN CAPITAL COMPANY

Dear Life Insurance Policy and Annuity Contract Owners:

   As you know, it is currently proposed that one or more of the investment
portfolios of General American Capital Company ("Capital Company") participate
in a reorganization transaction involving another fund complex within the
MetLife enterprise. This transaction is called the "Reorganization" below.
Owners of variable life insurance or variable annuity contracts issued by
separate accounts of the insurance companies within the MetLife enterprise
recently received in the mail a Prospectus/Proxy Statement that describes the
proposed Reorganization and the specific reasons it is being proposed.

   Attached please find an additional copy of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement
together with the following additional documents relating to the Reorganization:

   (1) Capital Company's current prospectus relating to your portfolio.

   (2) A Statement of Additional Information containing information relating to
       your portfolio's Reorganization.

   (3) The current Statement of Additional Information for the portfolio into
       which your portfolio is proposed to merge or reorganize.

   (4) The most recent Annual Report for the portfolio into which your
       portfolio is proposed to merge or reorganize.

   (5) Capital Company's most recent Annual Report relating to your portfolio.

   We realize the attached documents are extensive. Please feel free to call
the number listed in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement if you have any questions
before the shareholder meeting on April 25, 2003.

   Your vote is important. If you have not already done so, please fill in,
date, sign and return the voting instruction form that you previously received
or vote by telephone or the internet by following the instructions on the
voting instruction form. If you have already voted on the proposed
Reorganization you do not need to vote again. If you wish to change or revoke
your vote, you may do so by sending your insurance company a properly-signed,
later-dated voting instruction form or a written revocation of your earlier
instructions.

   We appreciate your participation and prompt response in these matters and
thank you for your continued support.

April 14, 2003