This is your SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION (SPD) of the group life insurance benefits available to you and your Dependents if you are an eligible Employee of Rockwell. This SPD describes plan provisions as of JANUARY 1, 2000. It replaces any prior Summary Plan Description you may have received for this benefit.

Inside, you will find details about your life insurance benefits through Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan). Your other health and welfare benefits are described in separate Summary Plan Descriptions.

Rockwell hopes to continue its benefit plans indefinitely, but reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate the Plans in whole or in part at any time.

Your SPD contains valuable information about: