VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A OF PROTECTIVE LIFE
485BPOS, 2000-04-20
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EXHIBIT 9


[PROTECTIVE LETTERHEAD]

April 20, 2000

Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company
2801 Highway 280 South
Birmingham, Alabama 35223

Gentlemen:

    This opinion is submitted with respect to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Form N-4 Registration Statement, file numbers 811-8537 and 333-41577, to be filed by Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company", formerly American Foundation Life Insurance Company) and Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life (the "Account", formerly Variable Annuity Account A of American Foundation) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, individual flexible premium deferred variable and fixed annuity contracts marketed as the Protective Variable Annuity (the "Contracts"). I have examined such documents and such law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the basis of such examination, it is my opinion that:


    I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form N-4 registration statement for the Contracts and the Account.

    Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
 
 
    /s/ STEVE M. CALLAWAY
   
    Steve M. Callaway
Senior Associate Counsel





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