[Aetna Logo] Aetna Inc.
[Aetna Letterhead] 151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
October 2, 1998 Ellen Valvo
Paralegal
Law Division, ALT5
Investments & Financial Services
(860) 275-2166
Fax: (860) 275-2158
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.
Files Nos. 333-05173 and 811-7651
Rule 497(j) Filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), this is to
certify that the Supplement to the Prospectus and the Supplement to the
Statement of Additional Information of Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc. (the
"Fund") that would be filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Act would not have
differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Fund's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("Amendment No. 6"), effective October 1,
1998. The text of Amendment No. 6 has been filed electronically (Accession No.
0000950146-98-001665).
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 275-2166.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ellen Valvo
Ellen Valvo