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[PFL Life Insurance Company Letterhead]
August 10, 2000
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Privilege Select Variable Annuity
PFL Life Variable Annuity Account E
PFL Life Insurance Company
(File No. 333-32110)
Commissioners:
On behalf of the above-captioned registrant, I hereby certify, pursuant to Rule
497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of the prospectus and
statement of additional information dated August 15, 2000, that would have been
filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from those contained in
the most recently filed amendment to the above-captioned registration statement.
The text of the registrant's most recent post-effective amendment was filed
electronically via EDGAR.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call the
undersigned at (319) 297-8121.
Sincerely,
/s/ Frank A. Camp
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Frank A. Camp
Division General Counsel
Financial Markets Division
cc: Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.
