EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATIONS
(a)(i) The President and the Treasurer have concluded that CIGNA Variable
Products Group's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c)
under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material
information relating to CIGNA Variable Products Group is made known to them by
the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There were no significant changes in CIGNA Variable Products Group's
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these
controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in (a) (i) above.
(a)(iii) Certifications:
I, Richard H. Forde, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of CIGNA Variable Products Group;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement
of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant
and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls;
and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: August 28, 2003
/s/ Richard H. Forde
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Chairman of the Board and President
EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATIONS
(a)(i) The President and the Treasurer have concluded that CIGNA Variable
Products Group's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c)
under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material
information relating to CIGNA Variable Products Group is made known to them by
the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There were no significant changes in CIGNA Variable Products Group's
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these
controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in (a) (i) above.
(a)(iii) Certifications:
I, Alfred A. Bingham III, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of CIGNA Variable Products Group;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement
of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the
registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls;
and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: August 28, 2003
/s/ Alfred A. Bingham III
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Vice President and Treasurer