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[NEW YORK LIFE LOGO] NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
(212) 576-3763
CAROL YEE
Assistant Counsel
May 5, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation
Corporate Sponsored Variable Universal Life Separate Account-I
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933
File Nos. 333-07617 and 811-07697; CIK No. 0001018042
Commissioners:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"),
as amended, we hereby certify on behalf of New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation ("NYLIAC") that the Prospectus that would have been filed for
NYLIAC Corporate Sponsored Variable Universal Life Separate Account-I
("Registrant") under the Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act upon the effectiveness of
Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-6 (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the
Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement
and was filed electronically on April 24, 1998.
Should you have any further questions regarding this filing, please do not
hesitate to contact me at (212) 576-7965.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Carol Yee
Carol Yee
