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October 13, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Rule 497(j) Certification
Unit Investment Trust: Companion Life Separate Account B
Depositor: Companion Life Insurance Company
Registration: 1933 Act Registration No. 333-41172
Dear Commissioners:
The undersigned, on behalf of the Depositor and pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933, does hereby certify, with respect to the
above-captioned Registration, that:
1. The text of the most recent amendment was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2000; and
2. The form of the prospectus that would have been filed pursuant to Rule
497(b) in respect of the Registration would not have differed from that
contained in the most recent amendment described above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certification pursuant to
Rule 497(j) on October 13, 2000.
Sincerely,
/s/ Thomas J. McCusker
Thomas J. McCusker
Companion Life Insurance Company
Mutual of Omaha Plaza
Omaha, NE 68175-1008
Telephone: 402-351-5845
Fax: 402-351-4444
