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[Letterhead] 151 Farmington Avenue Linda M. Hernandez
Hartford, CT 06156 Prospectus Unit
Products Group, TS41
Fax: (860) 273-0912
Fax: (860) 273-3004
November 15, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND ITS VARIABLE ANNUITY
ACCOUNT C -- FILE NOS. 33-91846, 811-2513
PROSPECTUS TITLE: GROUP DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS FOR USE
WITH RETIREMENT PROGRAMS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the Supplement contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the
Registration Statement for the above referenced Registrant does not differ
from that which was filed electronically on October 16, 1996. 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, Prospectus Supplement and Statement of Additional
Information are not included herewith.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 273-0912.
Sincerely,
/s/ Linda M. Hernandez
Linda M. Hernandez
Prospectus Unit
