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                                                                Exhibit 25.3



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                      UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                   OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)



                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                                  36-0899825
                                                             (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois                     60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                       The First National Bank of Chicago
                      One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                          Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
             Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


                        Aetna Services, Inc., Aetna Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


              Connecticut                                       06-843808
    (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. employer
     incorporation or organization)                       identification number)

         151 Farmington Avenue
         Hartford, Connecticut                                    06156
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                      Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
                      Junior Subordinated Debt Guarantees
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)
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Item 1.     General Information. Furnish the following information as to the 
            trustee:

            (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
            which it is subject.

            Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C.; Federal Deposit
            Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.; and The Board of Governors
            of the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

            (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

            The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.     Affiliations With the Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
            trustee, describe each such affiliation.

            No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


Item 16.    List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this 
            Statement of Eligibility.

            1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
               effect.*

            2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to
               commence business.*

            3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
               trust powers.*

            4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

            5. Not Applicable.

            6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.


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            7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
               pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or 
               examining authority.

            8. Not Applicable.

            9. Not Applicable.


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
      amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
      banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
      States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
      signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
      the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 6th day of May, 1998.


                                    The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                    Trustee

                                    By /S/ Sandra L. Caruba
                                       _________________________________________
                                           Sandra L. Caruba
                                           Vice President



* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits bearing
identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National Bank of
Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
SunAmerica Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2,
1996 (Registration No. 333-14201).


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                                    EXHIBIT 6


                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                   May 6, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of the indenture between Aetna Services,
Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.


                                    Very truly yours,

                                    The First National Bank of Chicago



                                    By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
                                        _____________________________________
                                            Sandra L. Caruba
                                            Vice President


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                                    EXHIBIT 7

                                   Call Date: 12/31/97  ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
                                                                       Page RC-1

Legal Title of Bank:   The First National Bank of Chicago 
Address:               One First National Plaza, Ste 0303 
City, State  Zip:      Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.:  0/3/6/1/8

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered
Savings Banks for December 31,1997

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet




                                                                                DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN                  C400
                                                                                    THOUSANDS          RCFD     BIL MIL THOU
                                                                                    ---------          ----     ------------
                                                                                                                  
ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ...............                            0081     4,267,336    1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2) ........................................                            0071     6,893,837    1.b.
2.  Securities                                                                                   
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) ..........                            1754             0    2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) ........                            1773     5,691,722    2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell .                            1350     6,339,940      3.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                       
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C) .......                       RCFD 2122    25,202,984    4.a.
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ...........................                       RCFD 3123       419,121    4.b.
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve ...............................                       RCFD 3128             0    4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and                                  
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c) ................................                            2125    24,783,863    4.d.
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D) ....................................                            3545     6,703,332      5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...............                            2145       743,426      6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ...........................                            2150         7,727      7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                                    
    companies (from Schedule RC-M) .........................................                            2130       134,959      8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...........                            2155       644,340      9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) .................................                            2143       268,501     10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) ......................................                            2160     2,004,432     11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ...............................                            2170    58,483,415     12.


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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.


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                                    Call Date: 09/30/97 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
                                                                       Page RC-2


Legal Title of Bank:   The First National Bank of Chicago  
Address:               One First National Plaza, Ste 0303  
City, State  Zip:      Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.:  0/3/6/1/8

Schedule RC-Continued



                                                                                 DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
                                                                                    THOUSANDS                   BIL MIL THOU
                                                                                    ---------                   ------------
                                                                                                                  
LIABILITIES                                                                      
13. Deposits:                                                                    
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                     
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1) ...........................................                      RCON 2200    21,756,846   13.a
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1) ............................................                      RCON 6631     9,197,227   13.a.1
       (2) Interest-bearing ..................................................                      RCON 6636       559,619   13.a.2
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and                                  
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II) ....................................                      RCFN 2200    14,811,410   13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing ...............................................                      RCFN 6631       332,801   13.b.1
       (2) Interest-bearing ..................................................                      RCFN 6636    14,478,609   13.b.2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:                     RCFD 2800     4,535,422   14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ..............................                      RCON 2840        43,763   15.a
    b. Trading Liabilities (from Schedule RC-D) ..............................                      RCFD 3548     6,523,239   15.b
16. Other borrowed money:                                                                        
    a. With a remaining maturity of one year or less .........................                      RCFD 2332     1,360,165   16.a
    b. With a remaining maturity of more than one year through three years ...                           A547       576,492   16.b
    c. With a remaining maturity of more than three years ....................                           A548       703,981   16.c
17. Not applicable                                                                               
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ..................                      RCFD 2920       644,341   18
19. Subordinated notes and debentures (2) ....................................                      RCFD 3200     1,700,000   19
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) ...................................                      RCFD 2930     1,322,077   20
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ...........................                      RCFD 2948    53,987,736   21
22. Not applicable                                                                               
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                                   
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ............................                      RCFD 3838             0   23
24. Common stock .............................................................                      RCFD 3230       200,858   24
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) .................                      RCFD 3839     2,999,001   25
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves ................................                      RCFD 3632     1,273,239   26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities                       RCFD 8434        24,096   26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ......................                      RCFD 3284        (1,515)  27
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ........................                      RCFD 3210     4,495,679   28
29. Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28) ............                      RCFD 3300    58,483,415   29
                                                                                                 
Memorandum                                                                                       
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
                                                                                                 
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best                 
   describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the                                       Number
   bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1996 ..........                     RCFD 6724           N/A    M.1


1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which 
    submits a report on the bank

2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
    accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company 
    (but not on the bank separately)

3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
    required by state chartering authority)

4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may
    be required by state chartering authority)

5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8 = No external audit work

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
    deposits.

(2) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.


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