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Exhibit (10)(i)
STEPHEN E. ROTH
DIRECT LINE: (202) 383-0158
Internet: [email protected]
December 7, 2000
Board of Directors
GE Capital Life Assurance
Company of New York
125 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5529
Re GE Capital Life Separate Account II
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Statement of Additional Information filed as part of Pre-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed by GE
Capital Life Separate Account II for certain flexible premium variable deferred
annuity contracts (File No. 333-47016). In giving this consent, we do not admit
that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: /s/ Stephen E. Roth
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Stephen E. Roth
