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MARIA R. L. STEWART
ARS Law TS31
(860) 273-6286
December 14, 2000 Fax: (860) 273-3004
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND ITS VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B
PROSPECTUS TITLE: AETNA IMMEDIATE ANNUITY
FILE NOS.: 333-09515 AND 811-2512
RULE 497(j) FILING
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), this
is to certify that the Prospectus Supplement contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 ("Amendment
No. 11") for Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Registrant") that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c)
under the 33 Act would not have differed from that contained in Amendment
No. 11 which was declared effective on December 14, 2000. The text of
Amendment No. 11 was filed electronically.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the
undersigned at 860-273-6286.
Sincerely,
/s/ Maria R. L. Stewart
Maria R. L. Stewart
