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First Variable Life Insurance Company
2122 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
May 8, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: First Variable Separate Account VL
File Nos. 333-05053 and 811-07647
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to Securities Act
Rule 4970(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus that would have been filed
under Rule 497(b) does not differ from that contained in the Registrant's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-05053), which Amendment has been
filed electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ ARNOLD R. BERGMAN
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Arnold R. Bergman
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
