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[Aetna Letterhead] Aetna Inc.
[Aetna Logo] 151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156-8975
GINA M. BUTCH
Paralegal
AFS Law, TS31
December 14, 2000 (860) 273-0701
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: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
FILE NOS.: 33-81216 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 contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 ("Amendment No. 15") 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. 15 which was
declared effective on December 14, 2000. The text of Amendment No. 15 was filed
electronically.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned
at 860-273-0701.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gina M. Butch
Gina M. Butch
