Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                Registration No. 333-147912


                           METLIFE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

                                    ISSUED BY

                    METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT

                       SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 26, 2009,
                     TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 28, 2008

This supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with,
the prospectus dated April 28, 2008, describing your annuity contract (the
"Contract"). You can obtain a copy of the April 28, 2008 prospectus by writing
to MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, 1300 Hall Boulevard, Bloomfield,
Connecticut 06002-2910.

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The following information replaces the section entitled "Information
Incorporated By Reference" on page 55 of the prospectus:

Under the Securities Act of 1933, the Company has filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement (the "Registration
Statement") relating to the Contracts offered by this prospectus. This
prospectus has been filed as a part of the Registration Statement and does not
contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the
exhibits, and reference is hereby made to such Registration Statement and
exhibits for further information relating to the Company and the Contracts.

The Company's annual report on Form 10-K was filed with the SEC on March 27,
2008 via EDGAR File No. 033-03094. The Company filed an amended annual report on
Form 10-K/A with respect to Items 7, 7A, 8 and 9A(T) on Form 10-K with the SEC
on May 14, 2008 via EDGAR File No. 033-03094. The Form 10-K, as amended by Form
10-K/A, contains information for the period ended December 31, 2007 about the
Company, including consolidated audited financial statements for the Company's
latest fiscal year. The Company also filed Forms 8-K on April 3, 2008, May 12,
2008 and January 21, 2009 via EDGAR File No. 033-03094. The Form 10-K and 10-
K/A, as updated by the three Form 8-Ks, are incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act (such as quarterly and periodic reports) or proxy or
information statements filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act since
the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 are also incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. We are not incorporating by reference, in any
case, any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed
in accordance with SEC rules.

There have been no material changes in the Company's affairs which have occurred
since the end of the latest fiscal year for which audited consolidated financial
statements were included in the latest Form 10-K or which have not been
described in a Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed by the Company under the Exchange
Act.

If requested, the Company will furnish, without charge, a copy of any and all of
the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. You may direct your requests to the Company at, One Cityplace,
Hartford, CT 06103-3415. The telephone number is 1-800-842-9406. You may also
access the incorporated reports and other documents at www.metlife.com

You may also read and copy any materials that the Company files with the SEC at
the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The
public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by
calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. The SEC maintains an Internet site that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at (http://www.sec.gov).

EXPERTS

Legal matters in connection with federal laws and regulations affecting the
issue and sale of the Contracts described in this prospectus and the
organization of the Company, its authority to issue such Contracts under
Connecticut law and the validity of the forms of the Contracts under Connecticut
law have been passed on by legal counsel for the Company.



INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement
schedules, incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement for the year
ended December 31, 2007 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, dated
March 26, 2008 (May 14, 2008, as to Note 20 and January 21, 2009, as to Note 21)
incorporated by reference (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
explanatory paragraphs regarding changes in MetLife Insurance Company of
Connecticut and subsidiaries' method of accounting for deferred acquisition
costs as required by accounting guidance adopted on January 1, 2007, and the
restatement of the 2007 consolidated financial statements). Such financial
statements and financial statement schedules are incorporated by reference in
reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.

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1300 Hall Boulevard                                                Telephone: (800) 842-9406
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002-2910
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