VARIABLE ANNUITY I SER ACC OF FIR GRT WEST LI & ANNU INS CO, 497J, 1999-05-04

VARIABLE ANNUITY I SER ACC OF FIR GRT WEST LI & ANNU INS CO
497J, 1999-05-04

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May 4, 1999



VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:      Variable Annuity-1 Series Account
         First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
         Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933
         File Nos. 333-25289 and 811-08183

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In lieu of filing the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
for Variable Annuity-1 Series Account, (the "Account") pursuant to paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Account hereby certifies that:

1.   the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional  Information  that would
     have been filed under  paragraph  (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that
     contained in Post-Effective  Amendment No. 4 to the Account's  registration
     statement  on  Form  N-4,  the  most  recent  amendment  to  the  Account's
     registration statement; and,

2.   the text of  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 4 to the Account's  registration
     statement  on  Form  N-4,  the  most  recent  amendment  to  the  Account's
     registration  statement,  has been filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
     Commission electronically via EDGAR transmission, on April 30, 1999.

If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate
to contact me at my direct dial number (303) 689-3817.

First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Variable Annuity-1 Series Account
 (Registrant)

/s/ Beverly A. Byrne

Beverly A. Byrne
Assistant Vice President
and Associate Counsel

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