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151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
Linda M. Hernandez
Prospectus Unit
Products Group, TS41
(860) 273-0912
Fax: (860) 273-3004
January 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. 333-01107, 811-2513
Prospectus Title: Healthcare Retirement Plus and Voluntary Variable Annuity
Contracts for use with Tax-Deferred Annuity Plans and Defined
Contribution Plans
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. 3 to the
Registration Statement for the above referenced Registrant does not differ from
that which was filed electronically on December 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
