HARTFORD LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN, 497J, 2000-06-27

HARTFORD LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT SEVEN
497J, 2000-06-27

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                                                        HARTFORD LIFE




                                                        SHARON LOGHMANI
                                                        LEGAL SPECIALIST


June 27, 2000



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attention: Filing Room

Re:      Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
         Separate Account Seven - Hartford Leaders Elite variable annuity
         File No. 333-76419

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify
that:

         1.       The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
                  that would have been filed, on behalf of the Registrant, under
                  paragraph (c) under this section did not differ from that
                  contained in the Registrant's most recent post-effective
                  amendment; and

         2.       The text of the Registrant's most recent post-effective
                  amendment has been filed electronically with the Securities
                  and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2000.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at (860)
843-5910.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Sharon Loghmani

Sharon Loghmani