ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS SEPARATE ACCOUNT I

                  Supplement, dated February 17, 2009, to the
                       Prospectus Dated May 1, 2008 for
                          Allstate Variable Annuities

This supplement amends certain disclosure contained in the above-referenced
prospectuses for certain variable annuity contracts issued by Allstate Life
Insurance Company.

           Morgan Stanley VIS Global Advantage - Class Y Liquidation

The Board of Trustees of the Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series has
approved the liquidation of the Morgan Stanley VIS Global Advantage Portfolio -
Class Y ("Liquidating Fund") to occur on or about April 24, 2009 ("Liquidation
Date"). After the Liquidation Date, the Morgan Stanley VIS Global Advantage
Sub-Account will no longer be available for investment. As a result, on the
Liquidation Date any Contract Value allocated to the Morgan Stanley VIS Global
Advantage Sub-Account will be transferred to the Fidelity VIP Money Market
Portfolio Service Class 2 Sub-Account ("Money Market Sub-Account").

If you wish to transfer your Contract Value out of the Liquidating Fund and
into any other available investment option within your annuity before the
Liquidation Date, you may do so without charge and without the transfer being
applied against your annual free transfers. If you take no action before the
Liquidation Date, during the 60-day period after the Liquidation Date you may
transfer your Contract Value corresponding to the Liquidating Fund out of the
Money Market Sub-Account and into any other available investment option within
your annuity without charge and without the transfer being applied against your
annual free transfers.

For your convenience, we have enclosed a transfer form that you may use to
transfer your Contract Value to another investment option(s). Please refer to
your prospectus or accessallstate.com for detailed information about available
investment options. If you need assistance in choosing investment options,
please contact your financial representative. You may request a transfer via
the internet at accessallstate.com. If you have elected the telephone transfer
privilege, you may transfer your Contract Value by calling the Annuity Service
Center.

If you have any questions, or would like a copy of any fund prospectuses,
please contact your financial representative or the Annuity Service Center at
1-800-457-7617.

      Please keep this supplement for future reference together with your
                                 prospectuses.