First Variable Life Insurance Company
10 Post Office Square - 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
May 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: First Variable Annuity Fund A
File Nos. 2-30164 and 811-1680
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to Securities
Act Rule 497(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c)
does not differ from that contained in the Registrant's most recent
Post-Effective Amendment, which Amendment has been filed
electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
s/ Arnold R. Bergman
Arnold R. Bergman
Vice President - Legal & Administration
