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Ellen Valvo
Paralegal
AFS Law, SH11
May 1, 2000 (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 "1933 Act"), this
is to certify that the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 of Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.
(the "Fund") that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 1933
Act would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
12 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 275-2166.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ellen Valvo
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Ellen Valvo
