SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
    TO THE PROSPECTUS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES EACH DATED MAY 1, 2026
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               THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                     
      THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
                Polaris Platinum Elite Variable Annuity
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You should read this information carefully and retain this supplement for
future reference together with the prospectus for your contract.

Effective September 14, 2026, Polaris Platinum Elite Variable Annuity will
no longer be offered for new sales.