| These ratings, which are current through the prospectus dated May 2009, and are subject to change, are assigned to John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York as a measure of the companies' ability to honor any guarantees provided by John Hancock Variable Annuities and any applicable optional riders, but not specifically to the products, the performance (return) of these products, the value of any investment in these products upon withdrawal, or to individual securities held in any portfolio. |