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[LETTERHEAD OF SOUTHLAND LIFE APPEARS HERE]
May 8, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Southland Life Insurance Company
Southland Separate Account L1
File No. 33-97852
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Commissioners:
On behalf of Southland Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Southland Separate Account L1 (the "Account"), we are transmitting for filing
pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Item 101(a) of
Regulation S-T, this notice in lieu of a filing under Rule 497(c). The company
represents that:
1. The form of prospectus that would have been filed under paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in the most recent
post-effective amendment to the Account's Form S-6 registration
statement; and
2. The most recent post-effective amendment to the Account's Form S-6
registration statement has been filed via EDGAR on May 1, 1998.
If you have any questions please contact the undersigned at (770)
618-3910.
Sincerely,
/s/ Daniel B. Lazarus
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Daniel B. Lazarus
Director--Variable Products
Southland Life Insurance Company
cc: Lloyd Bernard
