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Aetna Inc.
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
JULIE E. ROCKMORE
Counsel
AFS Law TS31
November 2, 2000 (860) 273-4686
Fax: (860) 273-0385
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-4
Dear Sir or Madam:
On Tuesday, October 31, 2000, the above-named Depositor and Registrant submitted
for filing, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 ("the 33 Act"), a
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (Accession Number: 0000912057-00-046618). The
filing was submitted and accepted under "Form Type" 485APOS. The filing should
have been submitted under "Form Type" N-4 and assigned a distinct "33 Act" file
number. For this reason we respectfully request withdrawal of such filing
pursuant to Rule 477 under the 33 Act. We are filing a Registration Statement on
Form N-4 in substitution.
If you have any questions concerning this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 273-4686.
Sincerely,
/s/ Julie E. Rockmore
Julie E. Rockmore
c: Ann Vlcek
