[Aetna Retirement Services logo] 151 Farmington Avenue
[Aetna Letterhead] Hartford, CT 06156
Linda M. Hernandez
Prospectus Development Unit
ARS Operations, TS41
(860) 273-0912
December 15, 1997 Fax (860) 273-3004
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.
File Nos. 333-05173; 811-7651
Rule 497(j) Filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been
filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of this section would not have differed from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A ("Amendment No. 2") of Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc., effective
December 10, 1997. The text of Amendment No. 2 has been filed electronically.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 273-0912.
Sincerely,
/s/ Linda M. Hernandez
Linda M. Hernandez