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May 15, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Filing Room
Re: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account VL I ("Registrant")
Stag Protector EZ Variable Universal Life Insurance
File No. 333-88787
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contained in
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement for the above
referenced Registrant does not differ from that which was filed electronically
on May 8, 2000. In reliance upon paragraph (j) of Rule 497, the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information are not included herewith.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 843-3149 or Marianne O'Doherty at (860) 843-6733.
Yours sincerely,
/s/ Marta A. Czekajewski
Marta A. Czekajewski
