[AETNA LETTERHEAD] 151 Farmington Avenue
[AETNA LOGO] Hartford, CT 06156 - 1964
February 19, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Prospectus Title: Aetna Variable Annuity
File Nos.: 333-56297 and 811-02512
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the Prospectus Supplement and Supplement to the Statement of Additional
Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration
Statement for the above referenced Registrant does not differ from that which
was filed electronically on February 16, 1999 (accession number
0000950146-99-000248). In addition, the text of the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information has not changed since such filing; therefore, 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) 273-4474.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anngharaad M. Reid
Anngharaad M. Reid
Prospectus Development Unit
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
