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ANN H. BIERUT
Paralegal
AFS Law, TS31
December 15, 2000 (860) 273-0241
Fax: (860) 273-9407
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 C
PROSPECTUS TITLE: OPPORTUNITY PLUS - GROUP VARIABLE MULTIPLE OPTION ANNUITY
CONTRACTS
FILE NOS.: 33-75974 AND 811-2513
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 dated December 14, 2000 contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4
("Amendment No. 12") for Variable Annuity Account C 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. 12 which was declared effective on December 14, 2000. The text of Amendment
No. 12 was filed electronically.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned
at 860-273-0241.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Ann H. Bierut
Ann H. Bierut
